All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican
January
Virgil Hearn and Charles Kennedy, two Herrin youths, are in the Jackson County Jail in Murphysboro to await the action of the grand jury on charges of slaying H.S. Phillips, Cairo merchant in a holdup at a Carbondale store a few weeks ago. The youths have been in custody three weeks. Jan 3, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Lacy 0. Harper, Marion 28
\Lorene W. Hodge, Marion 18
/Homer Brush, Marion 22
\Hazel Browning, 18
/Murie Halt, Leroy 21
\Mattie Garavaglia, Herrin 20
/William Zebraski, Herrin 22
\Della Gulzenski, Herrin 18
/Ralph C. Rushing, Marion 37
\Eva Sullins, Ozark 33
/Angelo Turni, Herrin 24
\Rose Nebuloni, Herrin 18
/Willam Fenwich, Herrin 23
\Emma Morgan, Herrin 18
/Orville L. McGee, Zeigler 21
\Nancy E. Williams 25
/John L. McEwan, St. Louis 26
\Mrs. Effie Baker, Marion 24
/Frank Hill, Carterville 36
\Mary Mcnail, Cambria 31
/Robert Lee Newton, Goreville 23
\Jose Marie Cole, Goreville 21
/Joseph Zanken, Chicago 21
\ Lina Mackey, Zeigler 18
/Russell Poteete, Johnston City 23
\Essie Workman, Topeka, Kan. 19
/Venable Satterfield, Herrin 19
\Mae Kidd, Herrin 16
/R.O. Myers, Grassy Twp. 39
\ Ollie Hobbs, Prass. Twp. 25
/Clark E. Baker, Marion 24
\Marion E. Lawrence, Cobden 21 Jan 3, 1927
Events Of 1926 From June Through December
June
7—David McKnight killed in accident at Detroit, Michigan—Prof. D.R. Larsen of Herrin and Dr. J.P. Huff held for death of Miss Lorine Morris, 16 year old high school girl.
9—Ernie Shelton on trial—Judge W.F. Slater died—James Strumm and two daughters burned to death in fire of Herrin home—Marion Collard and Roy Eldridge of Herrin arrested for gun toting—G.D. Morris charged with burning the Missouri Miller home, found not guilty
11—D.R. Larsen arrested on charges of connection with the death of Lorine Morris 12—Willie Bowen, colored, killed General Motor, colored at Colp—George Murari found dead at Johnston City
14—Mrs. Bettin Denison, mother of E.E. Denison died at San Antonio, Texas 25—Joe Zeptavienna of Herrin found slain
30—Ed Alexander bought Suzman store
July
2—Estel Hardcastle sentenced to one year for toting gun
6—Mrs. A.T. Pace died at Herrin—D.C. Smith died at Willow Springs, Mo.
7—Klan pays off debt incurred in Williamson County
14—Clarence Ingram killed and Cleo Campbell of Herrin shot by a C.B. & Q. Railroad detective
22—Harry Walker and Everett Smith were killed in a roadhouse near the Rose Hill Cemetery
30—J. Shackelford died
August
1—H.G. Ferrell commits suicide
14—Hayton garage burned—Harry and Ray Walker and “Blackie” Arms charged with assault with deadly weapons
20—Estel Hard Castle found guilty of holding up Charley Farris place near Johnston City
23—body of John Armstrong identified—Rollie Herzog found guilty of robbery at Johnston City
28—Charles Fowler died in St. Louis hospital
31—William Kelleher of Heroin shot when three men attempt to hold up roadhouse near Herrin
September
3—James Halley died at Creal Springs
4—W.W. Barringer killed in auto wreck
6—States Attorney Arlie O. Boswell shot in leg by unknown party
12—William Holland killed and two wounded in gun warfare at Herrin
13—Chief of Police Tom Boyd resigned and Jack Bradley named in his place
15—Blackie Arms sentenced to 5 years at Leavenworth
16—Bond forfeit declared by Judge A.D. Morgan against Shelton boy
17—Joe Del’era of Herrin named Junior Vice Commander of Illinois American Legion
18—Body of unidentified man found in abandoned and burned house near Pulleys Mill
20—Hansen Barnett of Hen–in accidentally killed son with horse shoe
21—Attorney John L. Fowler moves to Texas
22—John L. Slater buys Shirley Shoppe
25—Earl McAllister fatally injured
29—Old workshop of Henry Soule on Court Street burned
October
1—Dr. J.W. Chamness resumes pastorate of First Methodist Church—Indian Oil Station on South Market Street opened
3—Armored truck supposed to be Shelton boys fired into auto of Mr. and Mrs. Art Newman, injured both
5—W.H. Baker, former Marion man, died in St. Louis
7—Captain T.B. Price, former Marion man, died at Downey, California
14—Shelton place at Herrin riddled with bullets—large roadhouse owned by Birger on county line near Frankfort riddled with bullets and burned to ground
30—Frank Cox of Johnston City kills son, age 16, and himself with shotgun
November
1—Justice of Peace George H. Pritchett died
2—General election—A.D. Morgan, Oren Coleman, S.E. Storme, Grant Cruse and Don C. Moss elected
5—Miss Tezrah Carver died—Lumber Companies start foreclosure of roadhouses—Mayor Jeff Stone and John Milroy killed at Colp
12—Two Shelton brothers arrested at Benton—Birger’s place near Harrisburg bombed from airplane
13—Harry Bantz died—Olaide Craig of Herrin killed by unknown parties
14—C.E. Anderson, former Herrin mayor, burned by electric wire at Nason
15—Governor Small refuses to send troops to county—Coal Belt Electric Line discontinued—Fire at family theater
17—Missouri Pacific Railroad takes over Marion & Eastern System
18—Earl Shelton arrested
19—Bomb Mayor Adams home at West City
21—Lydia Adams died—Mrs. O.H. Sweltzer died
December
2—Coal business in Williamson County shows great increase
3—Carbondale prepares to fight gunman following killing of F.S. Phillips
4—Sheriff Galligan makes final statement and announces marriage
5—Mrs. L.E. Armstead of West Frankfort killed when car overturns near Crab Orchard
6—New County officers take charge. Sheriff Coleman names Brady Jenkins, Joe Schafer and Arlie Sinks as deputies
7—Willis Harris reappointed Postmaster of Marion
8—Slogo Mine started—Seven young gangsters captured following holdup of filling station
9—William Barnett of Marion held at Mt. Vernon for colliding with E.T.S. bus and killing Munger Marshall of West Frankfort
10—Carl Shelton filed a $50,000 bond—Miss Violet Hogue of Hen–in won annual county spelling contest
12—Mayor Joe Adams of West City killed by gangsters
14—George Marks of Marion found guilty and given life sentence
17—Sheriff Coleman injured in wreck
22—Hearn pled guilty of robbery and sentenced to penitentiary for from one year to natural life
24—Miss Pauline Robinson and Clyde Cooper of West Frankfort wed
26—Sheriff Coleman captured three truckloads of liquor from Pete Salmo at Colp
27—Four gunmen arrested at Herrin—Thomas Wicks fell dead—Shorty Hearn of Herrin identified as slayer of Phillips of Carbondale
29—James Felts of Johnston City falls into Mine 18 Shaft of Old Ben Coal Company and kills self—Mrs. Roy DeCastro died at New Burnside
30—White and Quindry law partnership formed
31—Pete Salmo’s place at Colp closed by injunction.
Stonefort Miss Cynthia, Myrtle and Gray Brewer came home to spend Christmas with their parents. The girls are in school at St. Louis and Gray is attending University at Urbana, Illinois. Jan 3, 1927
Mrs. Hazel Osborn and son of Chicago are spending the holidays with her parents here, Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Pulley. Jan 3, 1927
Ray Martin and family recently moved from Missouri back to Stonefort. Jan 3, 1927
The wedding bells rang out last Thursday evening for Ira Evetts and Maria Holmes and on Christmas Eve they rang out for Sebern Kennedy and Cecil Powell. Jan 3, 1927
Miss Cleo Gamble and Robert Thompson of Marion were married Friday at Murphysboro by Justice of the Peace Charles Porter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gamble of 111 South Mechanic Street and is a waitress at the B.B. Tea Room. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Thompson of 300 North Holland Street and is a miner. Jan 3, 1927
The funeral of Grover Holler, former Marion resident, was held at the Presbyterian Church at Harrisburg Sunday. The deceased was employed by the Cosgrove-Meehan Coal Company as hoisting engineer at Panama, Ill. and was in Harrisburg with his family when he died. Jan 4, 1927
Mrs. Sybil Sanders, widow of the late John H. Sanders, passed away at her home following a long illness with cancer. She was the mother of Mrs. Doug Abney, O.H. Sanders, Louis Sanders and Ad Sanders of Marion and Mrs. Caroll. Whittington of West Frankfort. Her husband died in 1909. Jan 3, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Homer Mitchell, Herrin 24
\Maude Wilson, Herrin 19
/Albert Beaver, Herrin 19
\Marie Lyell, Herrin 17 Jan 3, 1927
City Clerk Harry Adkins received word Monday that his father, Ralph Adkins, 66, of Christopher had been run down by an automobile and killed. The body of the elder Adkins was found on the Benton-Christopher hard road near the outskirts of Christopher. The man had been walking along the hard road when struck by the machine. Mr. and Mrs. Adkins and W.S. Sanders, Mrs. Adkins’ brother, hurried to Christopher after receiving word of his death.
West Frankfort —Two men who stole an automobile from Pete Felletti, Taxi driver of this city, after driving him into the country and robbing him of a watch and thirty dollars were sought today on suspicion that they were the same men who ran down and killed Ralph Adkins of Christopher last night. The car was the same make as the one taken from Felletti. Jan 4, 1927
Mrs. Sibyl Sanders, 78, died at her home at 300 North Van Buren Street Monday afternoon. Her husband died June 28, 1909, and since that time she has been living with her children. In the last few months of her life, at her request, she was taken back to her home where she quietly passed away Tuesday afternoon. The deceased is survived by five half-brothers, S.H. Norman, Jr.: Milton Norman, Melvin Norman, Willie Norman and Henry Norman, all of Marion. One brother, Eugene Norman and two half-sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Goddard and Miss Ira Norman died several years ago. Nine grandchildren survive. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Annias Norman and one of the pioneer citizens of Williamson County, being born at the Norman settlement near Marion on September 25, 1848. On May 6, 1869, Miss Sibyl A. Norman was united in marriage to John H. Sanders and to this union ten children were born, five living and five deceased. Those who survive are, Add W. Sanders, Ottie Sanders, Mrs. Agnes Abney and Louie Sanders, all of Marion and Mrs. Carrol Whittington of West Frankfort. The deceased children are Mrs. Cordelia Murphy who died in Murphysboro; John H. Sanders, Jr. who died in infancy; Miss Annetta Sanders who passed away at the age of eleven years; Fred Sanders who died in Marion and Miss Clara Sanders who died at the old home in this city. Funeral services to be held Wednesday at the Christian Church. Interment in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jan 4, 1927
Isaac Rainey, 68, living in a bachelor shack in Southern Township, known for 17 years as a recluse, was found unconscious by his neighbors, G.W. Gallion and E.L. Simmons Sunday night from exposure and want. Relatives in Sparta and Chester were notified. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital at Murphysboro Monday and died of pneumonia Tuesday morning. The corpse was prepared and shipped to Sparta for funeral services at the Sparta Church Wednesday. Jan 4, 1927
William Thomas Wicks was born November 3, 1883 at Attila, Ill. and died December 27, 1926 at Marion, Ill. At the age of 2 years his parents moved to Crab Orchard where he lived until about 10 years of age when his father died, after which his mother, together with her children moved to Marion where he resided at the time of his death. His father was William Wicks and was a soldier in the Civil War, being a member of Co. H. 81st Reg. of Ill. Volunteers. The mother’s maiden name was Miss Sarah Summersett. Thomas was never in good health and able to enjoy the outdoor sports like other children who were healthy and robust. He had to be content with what enjoyment and play—health would permit. After coming to Marion, he did what he could to help his widowed mother to support the family. While his health would not permit his attending school as the average child did, he had a bright mind and obtained a fair education. He was married to Miss Ruby Hobbs, a widow, some 12 or 13 years ago. To this union two children were born, William Moses, aged 11 years and Anna Rose, 6 years of age who together with their mother, Mrs. Sarah Holiday, one half-sister, Mrs. Ollie Hill of Spillertown, two sisters Mrs. Jessie Wilson of Spillertown and Mrs. Beulah Harigan of Granite City are left to mourn his death. He also leaves two stepchildren together with several nieces and nephews and uncles and aunts. He declared himself as prepared to meet God sometime before his death. Jan 4, 1927
Word was received in Marion of the death of Mrs. Kate Reed at her home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The body was taken to Indianapolis where interment was made Tuesday following funeral services at Jonesboro. A daughter, Miss Gertrude Reed and one son, Ben Reed, survive Mrs. Reed. Her husband died about 10 years ago in Marion and was buried in Indianapolis. Mrs. Reed and her daughter were residents of Marion for a number of years while Gertrude. In August 1923 they moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas where they purchased a grocery store. Jan 4, 1927
Joseph Huff of Carterville died at the U.S. Veterans Hospital at Jefferson Barracks at 6:35 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, at the age of 38 years, 5 months and 10 days. Deceased was born in Williams County and made his home here all of his life. He was a son of Samuel and Emma Murray Huff. On November 20, 1924 he was married to Miss Lillie Stroud who survives as does his father, one brother and two sisters. The brother is William Huff and the sisters are Mrs. Willie Phillips of Marion and Mrs. Charles Farner of Marion RFD 5. Deceased served during the World War in the engineer’s corps, reporting for duty at Camp Dix, New Jersey and going from there overseas where he saw service in France. Funeral services will be held at the Second Baptist Church in Carterville Thursday, January 6 with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. Jan 5,1927
The Sheriff’s force arrested Harvey Dungey Wednesday on a warrant turned over to them by the Franklin County authorities that want Dungey on a charge of auto theft. Jan 5, 1927
Springfield—The Shelton brothers, Southern Illinois gangsters, were scattered today. Earl went to the Peoria County Jail, Bernard to the McLean County Jail and Carl is at liberty on bond. The three are charged with participating in the Collinsville mail robbery and yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge. The trial of the Shelton’s in federal court is expected in two weeks. Jan 5, 1927
Creal Springs T.C. Cronin, son of Jerry and Mary Cronin, was born in Ireland in. 1849 and departed this life at his farm home south of Creal Springs December 28, 1926, aged 77 years, 7 months and 27 days. He married Elizabeth Howerton in 1875 and the following children were born to that union, Mrs. Mary Hood of Creal Springs; Anderson of New Burnside; Jerry of Carterville, Mrs. Sarah Hood of St. Louis, Mrs. Laura and Mrs. Nannie Emery of Carterville and Mrs. Ida Hutchinson (deceased). He was converted some 33 years ago at the New Salem Church and lived a faithful life. Funeral services were held at the residence Wednesday. Interment at Salem. Jan 5, 1927
Elder J.R. Tucker went to Grantsburg Saturday morning to preach the funeral of John Evans a prominent farmer living near here who died the previous day. Jan 5, 1927
Mrs. H.O. Niles and little daughter, Naomi, returned to their home at Golconda after visiting here with her sisters, Mrs. Henry Atwood and Alma Walker. Jan 5, 1927
Billy Fern, druggist in St. Louis, visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Fern Sunday. Jan 5, 1927
Mrs. Susan Phelps, resident of this city, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.A. Davis at Anna last Monday, December 27, 1926 at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 4 days. She married William Phelps (Civil War veteran) in 1865, who passed away several years ago. The following children survive, H.L. Phelps of Jonesboro, Ark.; Mrs. W.A. Davis of Anna; Mrs. E.F. Miller of Frederick, Okla.; Mrs. C.M. Lyerla of St. Louis, Mo.; W.D. Phelps of Talmage, Cal.; Rev. G.A. Phelps of Carrier Mills; L.F. Phelps (address unknown); J.R. Phelps of Gary, Ind. and A.L. Phelps of Jonesboro, Ark. Deceased was a member of the Creal Springs Methodist Church. The funeral was held in the Anna Methodist Church followed by burial in that city. Jan 5, 1927
The public sale announced for December 30 at the home of the late M.V. Day by Fred H. Day, Administrator, was well attended considering the poor condition of the roads. Most of the articles sold fairly well with James F. Whitehead as auctioneer. Jan 5, 1927
Nathan Kent is reported very sick at this time. His. son, Willie, of Spillertown has been here the past few days. Jan 5, 1927
Miss Chloe Broadway returned to school duties at Williford School for Monday. Jan 5, 1927
Hurricane Fred Yancey, a patient in the Anna Hospital for the past two years, spent the past two weeks visited his wife and children here. Mr. Yancey is much improved. Jan 5, 1927
Misses Pauline and Sylvia Crain returned to Carterville Sunday to resume their studies in the Carterville High School, after spending the Christmas and New Year with home folks. Jan 5, 1927
Miss Hallie Crain and Mrs. Mary Dunn and son, Ryburn, left for West Frankfort Sunday where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crain and family. Jan 5, 1927
Little Naoma Lee Cobb, two months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.E. Cobb of Paulton, died Tuesday. Interment was in Number 8 Cemetery. Jan 6, 1927
James M. Norman died about 7:00 Wednesday morning at his home in Crab Orchard. The deceased was born December 22, 1863, and was 63 years, 3 months and 13 days of age. He was the son of Captain F.N. and Martha Whitlock Norman. On October 15, 1900 he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Thompson. Three children survive, Leslie BL Norman of Fort Bradley, Sault St. Marie, Michigan, Clyde S. Norman, Kankakee and James Lowell Norman at home. Mr. and Mrs. Norman also raised three orphan girls who survive. They are Clel Davis, Lula Durham and Myrtle Lloyd. Two brothers, Sid Norman of California and Roy Norman of Marion also survive. Funeral services will be at the Methodist Episcopal Church at Crab Orchard on Sunday. Interment will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Jan 5, 1927
Benton—Gus Adams, brother of Mayor Joe Adams who was murdered in his home at West City near here, was arrested today and charged with the murder of Ward Jones, a lieutenant of Charley Birger, whose body was found bullet riddled in a creek near Equality, Illinois. Adams was taken to Shawneetown where the warrant was issued. Connie Ritter who is said to be Charlie Birger’s lieutenant swore out the warrant. The murder of Jones has been a mystery ever since the discovery of the body in the creek on October 26, 1926. Jan 6, 1927
Mrs. Nancy L. Runnels, widow of the late William R. Runnels of Scotsboro, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. The deceased was born in Georgia on December 5, 1850 and came to Illinois in her youth. She was married at the age of 26 to William R. Runnels who preceded her in death on April 9, 1926. Six children survive, George E. Runnels, Scotsboro, Andrew Runnels, Scotsboro and Mrs. James Fleming, Marion. The deceased had been a member of the General Baptist Church in Pope County since 16 years of age. She was the daughter of Wes and Malinda Griffin Keith. Funeral services Saturday January 8 at the Scotsboro Baptist Church. Interment in New Rose Hill Cemetery. Jan 6, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert G. Rowan of Marion have a new baby at their home, 1207 North Glendale Street, born January 4, 1927 and he has been named Bryon Rowan. Mr. Rowan is cashier in the freight department at the I.C. Depot. Jan 6, 1927
Fred L. Simpson of Reynoldsville, located in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, is visiting with Lawrence Bainbridge over the weekend. Mr. Bainbridge has property in this valley and will leave soon for Texas. Jan 6, 1927
A surprise birthday celebration was given for Miss Stella Chamness Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller. Jan 6, 1927
Telephone operators employed at the local office gave a charivari last Wednesday for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eason, newlyweds, at their home at 206 East Reeves Street. Jan 8, 1927
John Barker of Marion was injured while working at the Pyramid strip mine between Marion and Herrin. He suffered a scalp wound while cutting a rail. Jan 8, 1927
Edward McAlpin of 1618 West Cherry Street died suddenly Friday afternoon with an attack of heart failure with which he had been troubled for the past two years. The deceased was a former carpenter and farmer and at the time of his death was a member of the. County board of supervisors, serving as Assistant Supervisor in West Marion Township. The deceased was born in Clinton, North Carolina May 31, 1859, and at the time of his death was 67 years, 7 months and 6 days of age. He was the son of the Rev. Hugh McAlpin. In 1874 he came to Illinois and the family located at Arthur, Illinois. The McAlpin’s have been residents of Williamson County for a number of years, moving to Marion about three years ago. The deceased is survived by four children: Hugh McAlpin, Decatur, Ill.; Howard McAlpin, Marion; Mrs. E.W. Vick, Indianapolis, Indiana and Mrs. H.A. Harper of Springfield, Illinois. Two sisters, Mrs. M.A. Hampton of Marion and Mrs. Charlotte Odum of Herrin and one brother, J.H. McAlpin of Marion also survive besides the widow. Funeral services to be Sunday at the home with interment in the McAlpin Cemetery five miles west of Marion. Jan 8, 1927
Phil Tropas and Veto Vocarra, both of Johnston City were arrested on a charge of violating the liquor law. The two men are in the county jail after authorities found a small quantity of white mule at Tropas’ home and destroyed six barrels of wine at Vocarra’s home. Jan 8, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Oscar Henson, Creal Springs. 21
\Fredia Parks, Creal Springs 16
/Frank Pisoni, Herrin 26
\Della Moscazzina, Herrin 24
/Ernest Young, Herrin 18
\Lucille Grounds, Herrin 16
/Claude Rogers, Metropolis 24
\Fannie Fort, Metropolis 21
/Orval Henderson, Goreville 22
\Mina Denson, Metropolis 20
/E.C. Atkins, Johnston City 27
\Fannie Cargille, Herrin 25 Jan 8, 1927
Cambria Little Laura Jean Lovel, who was severely scalded by hot water form the tea kettle some weeks ago was able to walk to church Sunday night. Jan 8, 1927
Mrs. Frank Hill of Carterville visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Brown Wednesday. Jan 8, 1927
Leo Lovel and Miss Helen Moore were married on Thursday. The bride was raised at Centralia but her home has been in Florida for some time. Leo is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lovel. They will reside here. Jan 8, 1927
Frank Hill of Carterville and Mrs. Sue McNeil were quietly married at the Presbyterian parsonage at Carterville on Friday. They will reside in Carterville. Jan 8, 1927
Jacob Echols died at 5:10 p.m. Friday at his home on route six following a long illness with Bright’s disease. The deceased was 60 years, 10 months and 17 days of age. He was a member of Local Union U.M.W. of A. 1380 and worked for many years at Big Muddy. Two sons, Samuel Henry and Harry McNew Echols, both of Marion, survive Mr. Echols. One sister, Mrs. Ottie Hocker of Mascoutah and a half sister, Mrs. Mary McCombs of Scotsboro also survives. Funeral services will be at the Scotsboro Baptist Church Sunday followed by interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Jan 8, 1927
The picturesque country home of Charles Birger of Harrisburg, located on the hard road between Marion and Harrisburg, is a mass of ruins today after an explosion and fire destroyed the cabin and took the lives of four people. A pool of blood was found 25 feet in front of the cabin and evidence clearly showed that a body had been dragged back into the cabin and burned with the building. Mrs. Art Newman said she believed the body was one of Birger’s men who had come outside and was the first killed. She said that whenever a car drove up in front of the house, someone always came outside to see who it was and that this person was probably the first one killed, then dragged back into the but to be burned. It is not known where the Newman’s and the Ritter’s spent Saturday night, but it is believed that they were not very far from this vicinity, as they returned here Sunday evening when they heard about the place being burned. Jan 10, 1927
Mrs. Maggie Collins filed a suit Friday evening in circuit court for a divorce from her husband, Clay Collins. Saturday morning the husband’s attorney tried to file a suit for divorce against Mrs. Collins, but the suit was not filed because the suit filed by Mrs. Collins against the husband had already been placed in the hands of the clerk of the court. The Collin’s were married in 1911. Jan 10, 1927
Miss Ruth Turner resigned her position as assistant to County Clerk, Fred Simpson, and left on Sunday for Nashville, Tennessee where she will make her future home. Jan 10, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd of 306 South Court Street are the parents of a baby boy who has been named Jack Robert Boyd. He was born January 8, 1927 and is the first child in the family. Jan 10, 1927
Miss Berniece Baker, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. John T. Baker of 407 North Cunningham Street and Henry Toler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Toler of 1003 South Court Street, were united in marriage at 3 o’clock in the pastor’s study at the First Baptist Church. Witnesses were A.E. Brown and Miss Beulah Doerr. Jan 10, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Odum of 1007 East Reeves Street have a baby girl, the third child and the second girl in the family. The little Miss weighed nine pounds and will be known as Mary Jolene. Jan 10, 1927
Jacob Echols who died Friday evening at the age of 60 years was laid to rest Sunday in Maplewood Cemetery following services at the Scotsboro Baptist Church. Jan 10, 1927
Margaret Long, colored, was arrested at her home in Co1p Saturday on a charge of possessing intoxicating liquor. A search of the shack occupied by the girl and her mother revealed a small quantity of whiskey. Jan 10, 1927
James Floyd Felts was born July 17, 1905 in Johnston City and passed away on December 28, 1926. He resided at 308 West 5th Street at the time of his death. He was 21 years, 5 months and 11 days of age. At the age of 16 Floyd started to work in the mines at Big Muddy. He also has been employed in Crab Orchard, East Side, Johnston City, New Virginia, Co1p and Old Ben No. 18 where he met his death. He has been an industrious boy from childhood up. Floyd was always so jolly, never blue and looking on the dark side. He always had a smile for everyone and went around whistling and singing. His day’s work seemed to be a delight to him instead of a burden. On September 25, 1926 he was married to Miss Eva Mae Burkitt of Marion. They had just three short happy months together. Besides his wife he leaves his parents, three brothers and one sister. Funeral services were conducted at the Washington Avenue Baptist Church December 20, 1926. Interment was at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. Jan 11, 1927
James Monroe Sanders died at the family home at 918 West Cherry Street at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, January 11. He was the only son of Marion “Bud” and Bettie Sanders and was born on January 18, 1885. A sister, Mrs. Ora Russell, preceded him in death on March 23, 1912. Besides his parents he is survived by a nephew, Loren A. Russell and two foster sisters, Mattie Jeter and Mrs. W.L. James, who have spent most of their lives at the family home. He had long been a Christian. Jan 11, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Louis Pisoni, Herrin 23
\Mary Magnatti, Herrin 20
/Oscar Perrine, Johnston City 40
\Lola Kirby, Goreville 32
/Henry Toler, Marion 18
\Bernice Baker, Marion 18 Jan 11, 1927
Frank Mays, 36, was arrested Monday night on a charge of highway robbery. It is alleged that Mays held up Robert Pulley, a Daily Republican carrier boy in Scotsboro and robbed him of $25. Jan 11, 1927
A coroner’s jury began the official investigation into the deaths of four persons in the burning of the Birger roadhouse early last Sunday morning. It was learned definitely Wednesday that one of the identified victims was not Benny Watson, young son of Dave Watson of Marion who had been away from home for some time and whom relatives feared he had been at the Birger but the night of the fire. Jan 12, 1927
E.B. Barnes received work Tuesday evening from Mrs. Jackson who is at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. E.B. Barnes of Norris City that Mrs. Barnes has been seriously ill with flu for more than a week. Jan 12, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Davis of 919 East Main Street will be hosting a dinner at their home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Pulley of Downey, California who will soon leave for their home. Jan 12, 1927
Arlie 0. Boswell, States Attorney, a member of the Marion Reserve Officers, has received an order that he will go on active duty beginning on January 23. Boswell requested an extension as he wishes to remain in Williamson County at the present time and continue to work with Sheriff Coleman in the cleanup of the county. Jan 12, 1927
Harrisburg—It is believed that one of the four victims burned in the destruction of Shady Rest, Birger’s roadhouse at midnight last Saturday night was Bert Owens. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lige Owens of Marion expressed they believed it was their son. Owens was known to have worked for Birger and Jimmy Sims told the boy’s parents that he and Bert were at the roadhouse Saturday night. Sims, who was first thought to have been one of the victims, said he left young Owens at the resort. Jan 14, 1927
Earl Groves, head Cager at Slogo Mine, was killed in an accident in the shaft of the mine Wednesday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church Sunday. Interment will be in the new Rose Hill Cemetery. The deceased was born in Marion August 6, 1883 and was 43 years, 5 months and 6 days of age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Groves. He was reared in Marion where most of his life has been spent. He was married January 1, 1905 to Miss Della Phillips who survives. One sister, Mrs. Hugh Miller of Miami, Florida and a brother, Clyde Groves of Marion survive. Mr. Groves was a member of the First Baptist Church and for a number of years was a minister in that denomination, holding pastorate at Grand Tower, Cambria, Oraville, Stonefort and Crab Orchard. For a number of years he was an automobile salesman, returning to the mines four or five years ago. The body will lie at the home on West Chestnut Street until the funeral on Sunday. A half-sister, Mrs. Link Hartwell of Marion and a half brother, Harry Groves of Malden, Mo, also survive Mr. Groves. Jan 14, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Davis of Paulton are the proud parents of a baby girl born January 11th and has been named Eva Deem. She is the second child in the family. Jan 14, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Pulley are the parents of a fine baby girl that was born January 12th and has been named Virginia Lee. This is the second child in the family. The father operates a grocery store on West Main Street. Jan 14, 1927
A Chevrolet Coupe owned By Harry Crisp was stolen from in front of the Whittington-Wallace Drug Store Thursday night and was recovered by police Friday morning. Jan 14, 1927
The filling station at the end of West Main operated by Bruce James was robbed Thursday night. The lone bandit left on foot with $50.00. Jan 14, 1927
Springfield, January 14—A Justice of the Peace may tie marital knots in any county in the state of Illinois, as he is not limited in performing marriage ceremonies to the confines of his own county Attorney General Oscar Caristrom ruled today in reply to a query from H.E. Fullenwider, States Attorney of Sangamon County. Jan 14, 1927
Marion Personals Dr. J.W. Ferguson has returned from St. Louis where Mrs. Ferguson is a patient in the St. Luke’s Hospital and is doing as well as could be expected. Jan 14, 1927
Don Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Mitchell is ill at his home at 507 South Future Street. Jan 14, 1927
Lester McCuan who was injured in the Slogo Mine accident Wednesday underwent an operation for the amputation of the arm, which was crushed in the accident. It was necessary to amputate the arm at the shoulder and the patient’s condition was reported serious. Jan 15, 1927
Alma Wood was arraigned on a charge of delinquency Saturday and sentenced to the state school for girls at Geneva. Jan 15, 1927
Arnold View The death angel came into the home of Henry Cutsinger last Thursday and claimed for its reward Mrs. Cutsinger. The community mourns the loss of this good citizen. Jan 15, 1927
Lillie Parks of Marion spent Sunday with her father, Freeman Arnold. Jan 15, 1927
Paul Smith purchased a pair of mules last Thursday. Jan 15, 1927
Alice Parks is on the sick list. Jan 15, 1927
Dog Walk Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Gulledge and daughter, Retha, visited her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rushing Sunday. Jan 15, 1927
Miss Blanche Smith who is ill with pneumonia is better. Jan 15, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Rushing called on their son, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rushing Sunday. Jan 15, 1927
Clifford Mayry and Orville Davis and Victor Shirley were arrested in Johnston City Friday and brought to the county jail. They are charged with burglary. Jan 15, 1927
State Highway Policeman Lory Price arrested Raymond Croft Saturday and charged him with reckless driving. Jan 15, 1927
Mrs. Ora Barth Johnson and Walter C. Williams, both of Marion, were united in marriage Sunday in the pastor’s study at the First Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Motsinger, Miss Beulah Doerr and Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Jewell witnessed the ceremony. Following the ceremony, in company with Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Jewell, motored to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. White of Marion RFD 4, brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. Williams, where a bridal dinner was served. The groom is manager of Kroger Store No. 1 on East Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Williams will reside at 607 South Mechanic Street. Jan 17, 1927
Lester Mccuan, one of two men injured in the accident at the Slogo Mine last Wednesday afternoon when Earl Groves was killed, passed away in the Herrin Hospital Sunday night following an operation for the amputation of his arm that was crushed in the accident. The deceased was 21 years, 6 months and 12 days of age at the time of his death. He was born in Creal Springs, the son of George Mccuan of that city. He was married to Elberta Rector who with one child, three months old, survives. One brother, Charles Mccuan of Dayton, Ohio and two sisters, Myrtle and Grace Mccuan, survive him. Two half-sisters, Mrs. Marion Anderson and Mrs. Rose Mcroy and a half-brother, Adron Smith also survives in addition to two stepsisters, Mrs. Raymond Lawrence of Marion and Mrs. Liza Rich of Cairo. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Church of God Black Chapel on North Fair Street. Interment will be in the Creal Springs Cemetery. Jan 17, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Walter 0. Williams, Marion 38
\ Ora B. Johnson, Marion 39 Jan 17, 1927
One “Chicken” Curry of Johnston City is alleged to have struck a man named McClintock in the head with a revolver at Johnston City Sunday. He is in the county jail charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Jan 17, 1927
Mrs. James T. Guiney, formerly of Marion, died at her home in Christopher Monday evening. Mrs. Guiney was stricken with paralysis three weeks ago and a second stroke Monday proved fatal. Mr. Guiney is also very ill at their home. Ten children, Mrs. James Shanks of Marion, Mesdames Neal Wood, Otto Jordan, George Martin, James Martin, Will Guiney and Miss Bernice Guiney of Christopher and Mrs. Marcus Harding of Dallas, Texas, survive Mrs. Guiney. All of the children were at her bedside at the time of her death. Two children preceded her in death. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jan 18, 1927
Mrs. Barbara Bachmann of New Baden, Illinois passed away at Sunday night. Her daughters, Mrs. Fred Kaeser and Mrs. Louis Kaeser and families will leave Wednesday for the services. Jan 18, 1927
Mrs. Frank Stallons’ aunt, Mrs. Thomas McMurray, passed away Monday at Duquoin from cancer. Jan 18, 1927
Mrs. Olive McCormack died at the home of her son, Dr. L. McCormack at Harrisburg Monday morning. Burial was at Goreville, her old home place. Jan 18, 1927
Death Claims Paid
Albert Price, age 36, death December 17 due to tuberculosis; member Local Union 1144, Colp Jan 18, 1927
James A. Colner, age 53, died of pneumonia October 25; member Local Union 2418, Bush Jan 18, 1927
Acuples Wells, age 25, death due to leakage of heart December 4; member Local Union 91, Johnston City Jan 18, 1927
George 0. Thomas, age 38, was killed in a mine accident December 13; member Local Union 4177, Marion Jan 18, 1927
Clyde Storme, age 40, paralysis was cause of death November 4; member Local Union 986, Carterville Jan 18, 1927
Newton Mann, age 77, died of cancer December 17; member Local Union 2556, Carterville Jan 18, 1927
William Smiley received a painful hand injury while working at the Sincerity Coal Co. Mine. A loaded car ran over his hand and two fingers had to be amputated and a number of small bones in the palm of his hand were broken. Jan 18, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Cox of 207 South Askew Street are the proud parents of a nine-pound baby boy born at the St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis Tuesday morning, January 18, 1927. He has been named Thomas Trevor after both of his grandparents. Jan 18, 1927
It is believed that gang members kidnapped Lory T. Price, state highway policeman, and his wife from their home. The officer and his wife were reported missing Wednesday night their home on the hard road just west of Scotsboro. They were last seen Monday night and circumstances at the home indicate the couple was surprised by gangsters soon after they had retired for the night and were taken away. The telephone wires leading into the house had been cut near the front door. Price’s car was in the garage a few yards west of the house. The door of the house was unlocked and the key was on the inside of the door. Price’s uniform was lying on a chair where he had evidently laid it as he undressed preparing to retire and the only clothing believed to be missing from the house was a pair of khaki trousers, which he is believed to have worn away. The officer’s revolver and cartridges were found lying on a table in the dining room and his leather puttees and shoes lay near a chair in the same room. His officer’s cap lay on a library table in the living room. It is believed that Mrs. Price was permitted to dress before being taken away. A red hat and a light-colored cloak were missing from her wardrobe. Her pocketbook and watch, however, were left behind.
Price was one of the last persons to visit the Charles Birger roadhouse before it was burned on the night of January 8th and was a witness before the coroner’s jury investigating the deaths of four persons whose bodies were found in the ruins of the roadhouse after the fire. While Price did not tell anything to the coroner’s jury that would assist the coroner in determining who attached the cabin and burned it with the bodies of the victims inside, it is known that gangsters questioned his further knowledge of the affair.
On Friday of last week Shelton and his men met Price on the state highway between Marion and Carbondale. Price was on his way from Carbondale to Marion when he was overtaken by the Shelton’s car, which narrowly avoided striking his machine. Price then passed the other car and flagged the driver who stopped the machine. The officer and Shelton had considerable conversation on the road there, but their talk was entirely friendly. Price said afterwards in telling of the meeting. Lory Price was born in Rock Castle, Kentucky on September 13, 1890. His father died when he was six years old and a few years ago his mother remarried. She is now Mrs. John (Mary) Dufour and lived just north of Price near Scotsboro. On Christmas Eve four years ago, Price was united in marriage with Miss Ethel Jackson. Price had no brothers or sisters, but had a half brother, WILL Dufour, who also lived nearby. Price came to this county in 1921. When war broke out in Germany Price joined the colors and served with the 78th Division from October 1917 until July 6, 1919 when he was discharged. During the war he was captured by the Germans and held a prisoner for many months, but refused to tell a great deal of his experiences as a captive. He was recommended for a Distinguished Service Medal for bravery in the engagement, which he was captured and the medal was refused by the army board on the grounds that no medals were given for gallantry when the persons were captured in the same engagement. The matter is still before Congress however, having been taken up by Congressman E.E. Denison when it was shown that the recommendation for bravery was made by Price’s commander without his knowledge and after he had been reported as missing in action.
Mrs. Ethel Jackson Price was the daughter of Dale Jackson of near Marion. She would have been 30 years old next Saturday. She had taught school for nearly twelve years, but was not teaching this year. She taught at LaMaster School last year and previous to that had taught at Spillertown, Weaver and other schools. She also taught one term in Pope County and another term in Jackson County. Mrs. Price had four brothers and four sisters, Roy Jackson of Kankakee; Guy Jackson of Oakland, California; Oner Jackson of Marion, Mrs. Sam (Zella) Eastman of Marion R.F.D. (Dogwalk), Mrs. Lewis (Myrtle Nordmeyer of Balcom, Mrs. Clyde (Eva) Chamness of Johnston City Route 2 and Mrs. Altie (Maude) Bratten of Scotsboro. Jan 20, 1927
Mrs. Susan Powell, widow of the late John Powell, passed away Wednesday at her home in Johnston City. She was stricken with influenza and her advanced age contributed to her death. Mrs. Powell was a pioneer resident of Johnston City and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. A son, Troy of Chicago, a brother George Hunter and a sister, Mrs. Jerome Aikman of Marion survive. Jan 20, 1927
Mrs. Barbara Bachman, nee Sauter passed away at her home in New Baden. Mrs. Bachman was born in Lachen, Rheinpfalz, Germany on January 28, 1851 and died at her home January 16, at the age of 75. At the age of 15 she immigrated to this country with her parents and settled near Trenton, Illinois. She was married to John Bachman in 1868 and he survives. Also surviving are four sons, William and John of Belleville, Fred and Theodore of Waits burg, Washington and two daughters, Mrs. TUNA and Mrs. Emma Kaeser of Marion. Thirteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive and four sisters and one brother. Jan 20, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Robert King of 605 North Garfield Street are the parents of a nine-pound baby girl who was born January 20th and is the fourth child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Joyce Bonds. Jan 20, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Doughty of Pittsburg are the proud parents of a baby boy born January 14th. The mother was formerly Miss Evelyn Duty. Jan 21, 1927
Creal Springs William Hamlet of this vicinity and Miss Bertha Johns of Alto Pass were quietly married in Benton on Saturday, January 8, 1927. Jan 21, 1927
Mrs. Delta Owen visited her husband, W.D. Owen in Chicago recently where he is employed. Jan 21, 1927
There is a new baby girl in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grifford. The little lady arrived Wednesday, January 12, 1927, and weighed eight pounds. Mr. Gifford is in charge of the 7th and 8th grades in the local school. Jan 21, 1927
While on a visit with his daughter in Carrier Mills one of Creal Springs’ soldiers, Solomon James Craven, was called to death early Thursday morning January 13, 1927. His funeral and burial were in that city. Mr. Craven was born in Weekly County, Tennessee on March 6, 1844 and at the time of his death was 82 years, 9 months and 7 days of age. He came to Illinois in early life with his parents and located in Pope County near Temple Hill and about all his life was spent in this state. He served three years in Company A 6th Illinois Calvary and participated in the battles of Holly Springs, Olive Branch, Baton Rouge, Cold Water and Port Hudson and a long list of minor engagements. On account of a bad case of measles while in service he was finally stricken with blindness that stayed with him the rest of his life. He was honorably discharged December 12, 1864. The deceased was married three times, but death has berefted him of each companion in turn and the past ten years he has boarded with friends in this city. Jan 21, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. True received the announcement of the birth of a nine-pound baby boy who arrived at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Nellie Duddles of Jacksonville, Illinois. The youngster has been named William Julian Duddles. The Duddles formerly lived in Marion. Jan 21, 1927
Dorothy Bowman, daughter of former streetcar conductor, Charles Bowman, who died suddenly at their home at Chicago yesterday. Jan 21, 1927
William Moeller of Marion RFD 2 passed away in the Marion Hospital at 10:30 Friday following an operation for tumor. The deceased was born November 22, 1866 and at the time of his death was 65 years, 10 months and 29 days of age. He was the son of Carl Moeller of Washington County. He came to Williamson County thirty-one years ago and settled on a farm on Route 2 near what is known as the Moeller Cross Roads and the remainder of his life was spent on that farm. Mr. Moeller was married to Miss Mary Slade who survives. Three children born to this union also survive, Ed Moeller of Marion RFD and John and Annie Moeller at home. The deceased also leaves the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. John Turner, Pinckneyville; Henry Moeller, Stone Church, Ill.; Mrs. Henry Weis, Nashville, Ill.; George Moeller, Nashville, Ill.; Mrs. Becker, Burlington, Iowa; Herman and Chris Moeller of Oklahoma and Mrs. Gus Sanders of Los Angeles, California. Funeral services will be at the home Monday at one o’clock. Interment will be in Davis Prairie Church Cemetery where a second service will be held prior to burial. Jan 22, 1927
Virgil Hearn and Shirley Kennedy, two Herrin youths, were placed in solitary confinement at the Murphysboro Jail today after they tried to break jail. Hearn and Kennedy were indicted for the murder of H.S. Phillips, a grocer at Carbondale on November 30, 1926. Jan 22,1927
Death Claims Allowed—U.M.W. of A.
Jacob Echols, age 60, myocarditis was cause of death January 1; member Local Union 1380, Marion Jan 22, 1927
James Floyd Felts, age 21, was killed in a mine accident December 23; member Local Union 3192, Johnston City Jan 22, 1927
Benjamin Franklin Underwood, age 65, died of pneumonia; member Local Union 1146, Carterville Jan 22, 1927
Dennis Campbell, age 28, was killed in a mine accident December 27, member Local Union 1248, Herrin Jan 22, 1927
J.V. Trammel of Stonefort passed away at his home in that place on Monday, January 17. The deceased was born December 7, 1893 and died January 17, 1927. At the time of his death, he was 33 years, 1 month and 10 days of age. He was united in marriage with Miss Pearl Mason of Missouri in 1914. Three children were born to this marriage, Nellie, age 11, T.T. age 8 and Lucretia age 6. He leaves his wife, three children, a father, Mr. T.F. Trammel and mother, Mrs. Trammel, sister, Mrs. Clara Hancock of East St. Louis and brother, Thomas at home. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church of Stonefort. Interment was at the Bolton Cemetery. Jan 22, 1927
Bainbride School Honor Roll
First Grade—Glen Brush, Majorie Fisher, Mary Gulley
Second Grade—Yvonne Kelley
Third Grade—Hilda Wohlwend, Aline Gulley, Majorie Stephens, Lester Wohlwend, Harold Owen, William Broeking
Fifth Grade—Mary Stephens, Keith Chester, Minnie Stephens, Evelyn Owen, Alvin Fietsam
Seventh Grade—Orland Kelley, Johnny Stephens, Earl Clark, Frank Travelstead, Jean Stephens Jan 24, 1927
City Editor Homer Butler of the Republican is driving his auto with a flat tire and Mayor J.H. Clarida is dancing a jig, all because of the arrival of a son for Butler and a grandson for Clarida—the first for both. Robert Lee Butler, weighing some ten pounds and red headed, arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Butler, 704 North Garfield Street on Sunday afternoon, January 23. The mother, formerly Miss Eva Clarida is doing nicely and the proud father and grandfather are reported to be recovering. Jan 24, 1927
Walter York, a former teacher in Williamson County, died in St. Louis according to news received by his sister, Mrs. H.A. Bradley of Herrin. The funeral took place in that city. York served in the Spanish-American War. He has been in the mercantile business in St. Louis the past twenty years. He has a brother, Frank York and a sister, Mrs. Walter Hiller at Miami, Florida. Jan 24, 1927
Jeffersonville School Honor Roll {Located just east of Johnston City}
Seventh Grade—Ardelle Leigh, Ora Samples, Harvey Reid
Sixth Grade—Lowell Reid, Elmore Howell, Mildred Collins, Myrtle Jackson
Fifth Grade—Eva Jent, Wila Batts, Lawrence Rains, Cecil Jackson, Lena Wilkins, Paul Watson, Dario Zeni, Irene Wiseman, Lucille Hoffart
Fourth Grade—Almeda Reid, Jennie Zeni, John W. Goddard, Lorine Patis Third Grade—Mabel Wilkins, June Thomas, Aileen Krantz
Second Grade—Angelo Zeni, Cecil Reid, Mary Florence Dougherty, Link Hoffart
First Grade—Catherine Hartline, Mary B. Goddard, Melbourne Samples Jan 24, 1927
A baby girl was born January 1 to Mr. and Mrs. H.R. McNeely of 302 North Granite Street. She has been named Dimple Nell. This is the sixth child in the family. Jan 24, 1927
Little George Hamilton, four-year-old son of Harvey Hamilton who lives about one mile south of Walnut Grove in Saline County, died from burns he received Thursday afternoon when his dress caught fire from the grate. The boy’s mother is dead, and he was left at home with one sister and two brothers, the oldest being a boy fifteen years. The father is employed at the sawmill near Stonefort. He died at 3:00 Friday morning. He was buried at the Walnut Grove Cemetery. Jan 24, 1927
Mrs. Lela May Whitehead died of tuberculosis Monday afternoon at 3:00 at her home at 1509 North State Street. The deceased was born in Johnson County August 23, 1900, and was 26 years, 5 months and 1 day of age. She was a daughter or G.J. Owens. On June 8, 1917, she was married to Mack Whitehead who survives her with Raymond, age 7 and Jewell, age 5. One other child, Mack, Jr. died six months ago. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Thomas, Harrison, Charles, Arthur Owens, all of Marion and Mrs. Joe Douglas of Metropolis. Mrs. Whitehead had been a member of the First Baptist Church for thirteen years and funeral services Wednesday will be held at the church. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Jan 25, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Maurice Johnston, Johnston City 18
\Anna Dorris, Johnston City 19
/Louis Pollack, Herrin 33
\Rose Qualis, Herrin 24
/Willard Gray, Herrin 21
\Irene Propes, Herrin 19
/Earl Byrn, Marion 24
\Nina Greeney, Stonefort 20
/Richard Woodard, Herrin 25
\Lucy Lorene Hall, Herrin 20 Jan 25, 1927
F.G. Alexander of Marion and Miss Maude Boyer of McLeansboro were united in marriage Sunday, January 23 at 9 o’clock at McLeansboro by Rev. J.E. Maulding. The groom is employed at the Madison Number 9 coal mine at Carterville. The bride has been employed as a teacher in the Williamson County schools for a number of years, but is not employed at the present. They will make their home at 1005 West Walnut Street. Jan 25, 1927
James Clinton Norris died at his home in Energy at 4:25 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was born in Jackson County January 10, 1852 and at the time of his death was 75 years and 15 days old. He was the son of John C. and Betsey Huffstutler Norris. Mr. Norris was married to Miss Caroline Trull August 24, 1886 and six of nine children born to this union survive, Mrs. Vernon Murray, Mrs. Fred Craige and Mrs. Earl Belcher of Herrin, Harry Norris of Energy and Anna and John Norris at home. The following brothers and sisters also survive besides the widow, King and Joel Norris, Marion; Mrs. J.W. Brown, Marion, Mrs. Effie Ann Chamness, Carterville; Mrs. T.J. Chamness, Marion RFD 5 and A.E. Chamness, Hereford, Texas. Mr. Norris had followed the occupation of mining for many years and had previously been a fanner. He was a member of the U.M.W. of A. Local 1775 at Freeman. Funeral services at the Energy Baptist Church where the deceased was a member with interment in the Herrin Cemetery. Jan 26, 1927
Miss Pauline Mangum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Mangum of Marion and Cecil Mann were married on January 18th at the First Methodist Church at Murphysboro by the pastor, Rev. Robert Morris. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Mann of Goshen, Indiana. He has made his home in Marion for the past few years. He is employed as manager of an automobile repair shop in Johnston City. The newlyweds will make their home at 305 West Stockton Street. Jan 26, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Starrick of Marion are the parents of a fine baby girl born January 22, 1927, and has been named Wilma Fay. Jan 26, 1927
John P. Moore, a brother of Dr. W.P. Moore and George N. Moore of Marion, has taken himself a wife in the city of Washington D.C. after having been retired on pension after thirty years of service as a government clerk. He is 70 years of age. His first wife died eight years ago. His bride is Miss Mary V. Beckham, 45, employed at the National Geographic Society. Jan 26, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. James Shanks of Marion received a telegram Thursday informing them of the death of Mr. Shank’s brother of Lowell, Mass. Jan 28, 1927
The family of Fred Jeter received a telegram Friday telling of the death of Mrs. Jeter’s mother, Mrs. Mary Shattock of Arlington, Mo. Mrs. Jeter has been by the bedside of her mother for the past week. Tony Goodall, a brother, left Friday to attend the funeral. Jan 28, 1927
Wilma Mae Starrick, baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Sydney S. Starrick of 1508 North Glendale Street, January 22, lived but three days. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jan 28, 1927
Jim Letis, a traveling salesman who frequently called on both city and county law enforcement officers, shot himself in the sheriff’s office with a gun that he borrowed from one of the sheriff’s officers. The bullet, although fired point blank and with deliberate intent, did not cause a fatal wound and Letis is expected to recover soon. Jan 28, 1927
Carl Burns, 18, son of Mrs. Bertie Tucker enlisted in the navy on Thursday and leaves at once for Peoria where if he passes the physical examination he will go to Great Lakes Naval Training Station for special training as a machinist. Jan 28, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wicks of Marion Rt. 1 are the parents of a baby girl born January 22nd. This is the seventh child and has been named Mildred Louise. Jan 28, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Dahmer of West Main Street are the parents of an eight-and-a-half-pound boy that was born at their home Tuesday, January 25, 1927. The young man has been named William Daniel Dahmer and is the second boy and third child in the family. Jan 28, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Cowsert of Murphysboro have a new son, the first child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Ada Roberts of Marion. Jan 28, 1927
A double funeral for an aged couple was held on Thursday January 20. Companions in life and companions in death, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Guiney were buried side by side on Thursday January 20th at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion. After having been married 52 years only two days elapsed between their deaths. Mrs. Guiney passed away at 3:25 Monday morning and Mr. Guiney passed away at 10:30 Wednesday morning. They were married December 25, 1874, and spent the last twenty-five years in this community. Twelve children were born to this couple; two sons preceded them in death. Four sons and six daughters survive as follows: Martin, William, George and James of Christopher. Mrs. James L. Shanks and Mrs. Fred Cagle of Marion, Mrs. Otto Jordan, Mrs. Neal Woods and Benna Guiney of Christopher and Mrs. Marcus Harding of Dallas, Texas. There are twenty grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Guiney leaves one sister, and two brothers and Mr. Guiney leaves one sister and three brothers. Mary Guiney was born in Mercer County near Sharon, Pennsylvania December 1, 1854, and at the time of her death was 72 years, 1 month and 17 days. James Thompson Guiney was born at Rosehall, Lanarick Shire, Scotland and came to America at the age of seventeen. At the time of his death, he was 73 years, 11months and 2 days. In their early-married life they united with what was then known as the Christian Baptist Church and this remained their faith until the end. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Guiney was a mile north of Christopher on the Valier hard road. Reverend E.H. Clifford of the Christian Church of Christopher conducted the services at the home. Jan 28, 1927
An evidently, carefully arranged plot to end both his own life and his wife’s narrowly escaped culmination about 8:00 Saturday morning when relatives and neighbors over-powered F.R. Crenshaw, 75, of 406 North Fair Street and took from him two knives with which he had started slashing his wife and then himself. When Chief of Police Jack Bradley and officer, Leon Hunt arrived at the home the aged man was raving mad and neighbors were holding him to prevent him carrying out his purpose of murder and suicide. In some manner the elderly man had obtained possession of a dirk knife and a pocketknife. With one of these in each hand he slashed his wife about the throat and arms until her body was covered with blood from the wounds. Both her wrists were slashed, and she had sustained a wound in the side as a result of her husband’s insane fury. Crenshaw had inflicted a small knife wound in his own throat. When the knifes were taken away from him the demented man produced two bottles of carbolic acid and a bottle of grape juice believed to be poisoned, which he wanted to drink. It was believed that the grape juice had been poisoned with Paris Green. A box filled with Paris Green was found in the home. It is a mystery where the old man secured the carbolic acid as it is said he had not been out of the home in over a month. Crenshaw was taken to the county jail where a physician, Dr. H.L. Summers, was called to attend him. In spite of the many wounds Mrs. Crenshaw sustained, hope is entertained for her recovery. At her age and the severity of the attack, the attending physician could not determine definitely is the wounds are fatal or not. Jan 29, 1927
Three men attempted a break from the Williamson County jail about 8:30 Saturday morning when they overpowered jailer, Wash Sisney and took his keys from him. Tear gas fired from a revolver in the hands of Noble Ward, trusty, prevented the escape. Deputies arrived in the prison room in time to lock the prisoners in their cells before they recovered from the effects of the blinding gas. The three men attempting to break out were Lee Vaughn, charged with shooting Marshall Raymond Pleasant at Cambria last June; James Madison, arrested at Herrin several weeks ago on a larceny charge and Bert Warner, alias Chapman, who was arrested in connection with the holdup of a filing station at Hurst recently. Jan 28, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver Payne of Danville, Ill have a new baby daughter at their home in Danville, Illinois. The young lady had been named Barbara Jean Payne and arrived January 21, 1927. This is the second child and first daughter. Mr. Payne was formerly located in Marion and associated with his brother, Frank Payne, then city engineer. Jan 28, 1927
Richard Worth of Johnston City was killed almost instantly about 9:30 Saturday morning when he was caught in a fall of coal at the New Virginia Mine. A coroner’s inquest was held at the Cash Funeral Home in Marion Saturday and found that the man came to his death by his head being crushed by a fall of coal. Worth was a machine runner and had cut down the coal in advance of the mine props when a fall of coal behind the machine caught him. He did not regain consciousness after being removed from under the coal and died before he was removed to the bottom of the mine. The body was taken to the Hathaway Undertaking Establishment at Johnston City. Jan 28, 1927
Mrs. Ephriam Potter died Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock at her home, 502 North Main Street, Benton, after an illness of several years. Sarah Francis Durmont Potter was born at Newton, Ill. on November 14, 1882. Her husband, E.W. Potter and six children, H.E. Potter, Jane Potter Fisher, Clifton Potter, and Mrs. Cecil Pemberton and Mrs. Noel Claybourn of Benton and Luther Potter of Marion survive her. Interment at Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Jan 29, 1927
Clatterville Ira Carter had a fine porker to die Saturday night. Jan 29, 1927
Mrs. Lizzie Boyd is on the sick list. Jan 29, 1927
Uncle Dan Bulliner is quite poorly at this writing. Jan 29, 1927
Earl Byrn slipped quietly away from his friends and took himself a bride in the person of Miss Nina Greeney of Stonefort. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Greeney. The groom is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Byrn and is in the ranks of the Paulton coal miners. They will make their home with the groom’s parents. Jan 29, 1927
Will Vogt attended the funeral of William Moeller Tuesday. Jan 29, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Edwards of 900 East Reeves Street are the proud parents of a 10 pound baby boy born January 28, 1927. This is the first child of the family. The mother was formerly Miss Gladys Bridges. Jan 29, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. E.N. Rice returned from a pleasure trip to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and while there, Mr. Rice bought twenty acres of virgin land near Raymondville. He is having the land cleared and planted in cotton this spring. Jan 29, 1927
Will Kemp, 47, of Herrin was exonerated of the killing of his brother, Victor Kemp, by a coroner’s jury that investigated the slaying that happened on Saturday. The chief witness at the inquest was Mrs. Ollie Kemp, wife of Will Kemp. Mrs. Kemp said the two brothers had not spoken since nearly a year ago when they had an argument that resulted in a fight. Her brother-in-law had lived with them all that time she said. She said she and Victor Kemp were sitting in the living room talking when Victor “made some remarks” about her husband. Hearing something in the kitchen she hurried in there and found her husband who had returned home from the mine and he had a gun. Victor Kemp followed her into the kitchen and some hot words between the two brothers ensued. She said Victor Kemp walked toward her husband and that when he got within about two feet of him, the latter fired the pistol, which he held in his hand and Victor fell dead. Jan 31, 1927
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rix at their home 609 North Johnson Street early Monday morning January 31, a six- and one-half pound girl the first child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Anna Kobler. The young father took a day off Monday to tell about the arrival and granddad, W.H. Rix, tried to be calm and dignified, but still was unable to give the newspapers all the details. Jan 31, 1927
Mrs. Fred Crenshaw who was fatally wounded Saturday morning when attacked with a hammer and knives by her aged husband in a fit of insanity at their home on North Fair Street, passed away at the Marion Hospital at 12:30 Sunday morning. Mrs. Crenshaw’s wounds were more serious than were at first thought and it was beyond surgical skill to save her life. Funeral services are to be held Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock at the First M.E. Church conducted by the pastor, Dr. J.W. Cummins, assisted by Dr. A.E. Prince. Mrs. Fred Crenshaw was the daughter of John and Rachel Wyatt and was born in Benton County, Tennessee, April 16, 1854. She was married to Lafayette Baker in 1873 and moved to Illinois in 1875. Three children were born to this union, W.C. who died at the age of eighteen, D.N. Baker lives at Springfield, Mrs. James (Minnie) Pike lives in Marion. Her first husband died in August 1878. She was married to Fred Crenshaw in 1881. Seven children were born to this union, and all are living except Mrs. R.O. Gresham (Linnie) who died in 19 4 at the age of 32. Those living are John at Crenshaw; Mrs. Lee Wyatt (Rachel) at Crenshaw; Mrs. Dare Alexander (Julia) at Marion; Mrs. Will Trout (Mary) at Crenshaw, George, at Crenshaw and Bratan at Marion. One stepson, Ed Crenshaw, lives at Herrin. There are forty grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Crenshaw had been a member of the Methodist Church all of her life and at the time of her death had her membership at Cedar Grove. Jan 31, 1927
Coroner George Bell was holding an inquest into Mrs. Crenshaw’s death Monday afternoon. Meanwhile Mr. Crenshaw has been removed from the county jail to the Marion Hospital where he is in a critical condition from self-inflicted wounds. Jan 31, 1927
An infant born to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jirrup of East Jackson Street Sunday lived but a few hours and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. Jan 31, 1927
Mrs. John Dufour, mother of state patrolman Lory Price who has been missing for two weeks said she hasn’t received any news as to the whereabouts of her son. Jan 31, 1927
Herrin—Clarence Rome, who was at first reported to be among the victims of the Birger cabin fire, has returned to his home here, but no explanation of his whereabouts has been obtained. Jan 31, 1927
C.W. Bishop came out of a lawsuit case in which he was the defendant on Wednesday the winner, says the Carterville Herald. Monroe Bulliner sued Bishop for $200 because of the move of the ball field from his place to another. Jan 31, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Jeter are the parents of a baby daughter that arrived at their home on Sunday. The young lady weighed eleven pounds and has been named Doris Jean. She is the first child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Ethel Roberts. The grandparents are Cullin Jeter and Ed Roberts. Jan 31, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dippie of 703 West Stockton Street are the parents of a ten-pound baby girl born January 29th. This is the second child of the family and has not been named yet. Jan 31, 1927
February
Quincy, Illinois—An attempt was made to assassinate Art Newman, chief lieutenant of Charles Birger, at one o’clock this morning. Newman is the star witness for the government against the Shelton brothers, rival gang leaders now on trial here charged with mail robbery. Two shots were fired from a building across the street from the post office in an attempt to get rid of the star witness failed only because of the poor marksmanship of the would-be assassins. Feb 1, 1927
Paul A. Frick has again yielded to his love for life in the army and on Monday night left Marion to re-enlist. Feb 1, 1927
Creal Springs –Mrs. Dorothy Mcinturff received the sad news of the drowning of her grandson, Ogal Golliber, who was in the U.S. Navy as a musician. His home is in Sawtelle, California where his body is to be buried. He was about 21 years old. Feb 1, 1927
John Whiteside was called to Sikeston, Mo. last week on account of the death of a son, Charles Whiteside, who died on Thursday night. Lucius Whiteside and Mrs. Hattie Taylor, brother and sister of the deceased also accompanied Uncle John on this sad mission. The deceased was born in Illinois and had been a resident of Sikeston several years. He was 58 years old. Feb 1, 1927
Miss Lillie Franklin and William T. Elliott were married in Harrisburg on Saturday, January 22nd. Miss Franklin lives near Creal Springs and attended the M.T.H.S. in 1921. Mr. Elliott lives in Marion and works at No. 18 mine at West Frankfort. The couple will live in Marion. Feb 1, 1927
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caplinger at 911 East Main Street was robbed Monday afternoon. The thief stole $55.00 in currency from Mrs. Caplinger’s purse and a gold piece that she used as a watch charm. Feb 1, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Calvin Pollard, Cambria 27
\Elizabeth Crews, Cambria 32
/Claude Lingle, Creal Springs 32
\Altha Pritchett, Hudgens 20
/John Beavers, Johnston City 21
\Thelma Williams, Johnston City 18
/Charles E. Cagle, Herrin 19
\Loretta Engler, Herrin 16
/Audie Alexander, Herrin 32
\Mae Clark, Herrin 27
/Ben McCullough, West Frankfort 30
\Allie Maddox, West Frankfort 18
/Russell Cox, Carterville 23
\Ruth Bush, Makanda 20
/Arthur Johnson, West Frankfort 23
\Minnie Williams, West Frankfort 22 Feb 1, 1927
A coroner’s jury completed its investigation Monday into the death of Mrs. Fred Crenshaw who died Sunday morning and found that the elderly woman came to her death by her husband. The jury recommended that an investigation be made of the mental condition of her husband who is in the Marion Hospital in critical Condition from wounds inflicted in his attempt at suicide. Feb 1, 1927
The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Fred Crenshaw conducted by Dr. J.W. Cummins and assisted by Dr. A.E. Prince. The pallbearers were Lloyd P Ike, Leamon Baker, Andrew Gladden, Clarence Alexander, Earl Trout and Virgil Gresham. The flower girls were Rose Crenshaw, Dora Sanders, Flora Gladden, Madge Baker, Gladys Pike, Jewell Mcdannel, Buelah Crenshaw, Lois Crenshaw and Mabel Pike. Feb 1, 1927
The funeral of Lorenzo Dow Hartwell who died suddenly on Tuesday, January 25 was held on January 29. The deceased was the son of John L. and Bidamy Slater Hartwell and was born in Lake Creek Precinct on February 5, 1860 and at the time of his death was aged 66 years, 11 months and 20 days. He was married to Miss Lizzie West on December 1, 1881 who with one son, Claude Hartwell of Dallas, Texas and one daughter, Mrs. Meta Jackson of Peoria, survives him. Six grandchildren and three brothers and one sister also survive him. The brothers are J.W. Hartwell of Johnston City and T.R. Hartwell of Anna. The sister is Miss Emily Hartwell of Whit Ash. The deceased was a farmer in Lake Creek Precinct until about twenty-six years ago and has been employed as a miner at that place up to the time of his death. He was formerly president of U.M.W. of A. Lo al No. 1880 and at the time of his death was a member of the pit committee. His death came suddenly. He left home to go to work at 8 a.m. apparently in the best of health, but was taken with a congestive chill and returned home where he passed away at 10:30 a.m. The funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Marion on Saturday, January 29 and interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Feb 2, 1927
Shelton A wedding took place in our community last Saturday when Miss Nina Greeny and Carl Byrne were united in marriage at the county seat. Feb 2, 1927
Mrs. Violet Tanner passed away last Tuesday. She leaves behind to mourn her departure four children and a host of relatives and friends. Feb 2, 1927
Logan Dunaway was seriously hurt in Wasson Mine Tuesday when the motor he was driving in the mines ran into some wrecked cars and cut and bruised his face and cut his lip. Feb 2, 1927
William H. Bracy, brother of A.E. Bracy of Marion, died Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m. at the home of his son in Salem, Illinois. Bracy lived in this county for many years and visited her often with his brother and nephews. Mr. Bracy was born in Robinson County, Tennessee in 1850 and moved to this county while young. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary West, sister of Mrs. Eli Roach of Marion. Mrs. Bracy died 21 years ago and was buried I Rose Hill Cemetery. The Bracy’s had three children, one of whom died in infancy. Those surviving are Frank of Herrin and Charles of Salem. Following the death of his wife, Bracy retired from their farm north of Herrin and moved to Carterville to make his home with his son, Frank Bracy. Frank has since moved to Herrin where he is in the hardware business. The father lived in Carterville for ten year and then moved to Salem to live with his son, Charles Bracy, engineer on the C. & E.I. Railroad, at whose home he died. H.D. Bracy of Los Angeles and A.E. Bracy of Marion were brothers of the deceased. Charles, Harry, Leon and Ralph Bracy of Marion and Clyde and Earl Bracy of Carterville are nephews of the deceased. The deceased was a member of the Hurricane Church and a charter member of the Hurricane Masonic Lodge. The Masons will have charge of the funeral services. Mr. Bracy had trouble with his eyes for some time, but death was due to hardening of the arteries. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church conducted by Dr. A.E. Prince. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Feb 3, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Edwards of 903 East Reeves Street are the parents of a 9-pound baby boy born February 1, 1927. This is the second child in the family. Feb 3, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stroud of Spillertown are the parents of a baby girl born February 1, 1927. This is the fourth child in the family. Feb 3, 1927
Funeral services were held for little Robert Eubanks born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Eubanks of 813 North Vicksburg Street Tuesday and who lived but thirty minutes. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 3, 1927
Hez Tanner, former resident of Williamson County east of Marion, passed away Wednesday afternoon at the Anna State Hospital where he had been a patient for the past two years. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery. Two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Berry of Centralia and Mrs. survive the deceased. D. Parmer of Missouri and one son, James Tanner of Florida. Feb 3, 1927
L. Dow Hartwell died suddenly at his home at 1828 West Main Street of congestion. Mr. Hartwell who had for many years been employed at Peabody Mine No. 2 and went to work as usual where he was stricken with a chill while at the mine. He returned to his home where he passed away. The deceased was born in Lake Creek Township February. 5, 1860 and at the time of his death was 66 years, 1 month and 20 days of age. He was the son of John L. and Bidamy Slater Hartwell. On December 1,1881 he was married to Miss Lizzie West and two children born to this union survive. They are Claude Hartwell, Dallas, Texas and Mrs. Meta Jackson of Peoria, Ill. Six grandchildren and three brothers, J.W. Hartwell of Marion, Ed Hartwell of Johnston City and. T. R. Hartwell of Anna, also survive him. Mr. Hartwell was a member of the Second Baptist Church. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 29 at the First Baptist Church. Interment was at Rose Hill. Cemetery. Feb 3, 1927
John Sutton, Johnston City miner, was killed Thursday afternoon in a fall of rock at Mine 18 near Johnston City. The exact time when Sutton was killed or the circumstances of the accident were not revealed at the coroner’s inquest held Friday since on one witnessed the accident. Sutton was working alone. His body was found by other workmen in the mine about three o’clock Thursday afternoon. From the condition of the body, which was caught under about a ton of rock, the man had been dead for some time. One witness gave his name as Steve George assured the coroner that he was not the Steve George believed to have lost his life in the burning of Birger’s roadhouse. Feb 4, 1927
Quincy—Carl, Earl and Bernie Shelton were sentenced 25 years at Leavenworth on the first two counts and five years on the second two counts of the indictment on which they were found guilty of by a jury in federal court yesterday. The sentences total 60 years for each of the brothers, but in reality, they will have to serve but twenty-five as the sentences are to run concurrently. The Shelton’s were calm and composed when the judge imposed their sentence. “That’s a long time,” Carl Shelton said. “I hope Birger is still alive when we get out,” Bernie said, “we want to interview him then.” Earl said nothing. The three wives of the convicted Shelton were in court early and when sentences were passed, they rushed to embrace their husbands before they were led away to the waiting patrol wagon to be taken to the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Feb 5, 1927
Duquoin— The body of a man found fifteen miles north of here about noon today has been positively identified as that of Lory L. Price, missing state highway patrolman of Marion. The body of Mrs. Price has not been found, but possies are searching for her now and will continue the search indefinitely. John Waldman, a farmer living in Washington County was walking across his field this morning when he found the body. He notified authorities here, but the body was just over the county line in Washington County and the coroner from Nashville will take charge of the body and held the inquest. The body lay about 75 feet off of the hard road, State Route 2. There were two or three shots in the stomach. The body was clothed in an army shirt on which were embroidered the initials “L.L.P.” He also wore a pair of army breeches without leggings. Besides underwear and wool socks he had on a pair of army shoes, one of which was laced and the other partially laced. The belt he wore had a Lightning (Seventy-Eighth) Division Insignia on the belt buckle and on this belt was his state highway patrolman badge No. 78. His number as a patrolman and his army division were the same number. Price and his wife disappeared from their home in Marion on the night of January 17th and have never been heard from since. At the time Price disappeared it was alleged that he had been kidnapped by member of the Shelton gang and many thought that he was being held with his wife as hostage to prevent his testifying at the trial. They expected Price to return immediately after the completion of the trial. Feb 5, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Smith of Route 1 Carterville are the parents of a baby girl born January 18th. This is the third child of the family. Feb 5, 1927
The home of Ben Gibbs on South Van Buren Street was practically destroyed Friday night by fire of unknown origin. The house was too far-gone for the firemen to save it. It was said that while the firemen were fighting the blaze one of the Gibbs boys who was asleep in the house before the fire did not get out. Fire Chief James Swain investigated the blazing house but found no one in it. Feb 5, 1927
Poordo Earl Hidges and Bill Welborn are carrying the mail until the mail carrier can get around. Feb 5, 1927
Sam Thompson visited his mother, Mrs. Sarah Thompson Sunday morning. Feb 5, 1927
Paul Welborn happened to bad luck last week when he lost his racehorse. The horse was 29 years old. Feb 5, 1927
Several from around here attended the funeral of Cury Welborn at Pleasant Grove Saturday. Feb 5, 1927
L.B. Long is a candidate for nomination for re-election to the office of Police Magistrate subject to the primary in March. Feb 5, 1927
Cambria Ray Fletcher and his cousin, Clarence Ashby are reported in Texas now. They were returning from Florida when they where they were employed for some months, but changed their course to Texas. Feb 5, 1927
Cora, wife of Frank Singleton, died in the Herrin Hospital January 31 of tuberculosis, aged 40 years. Mrs. Singleton was the daughter of Mrs. Martha Lovel Howell and sister of Dennis, Elvin, Eugene and Dow Howell. She was a member of the Blairsville M.E. Church where the funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon. Interment was in the Blairsville Cemetery. Feb 5, 1927
Word of the death and burial of Mrs. Meisenheimer of Jackson County, a lady well known here, aged 96 years. Her home was in the Crab Orchard bottoms and the mud was so deep it took six horses to the wagon to convey her to the grave. Feb 5, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Robert Rose, Creal Springs 31
\Edna Illman, Marion 19
/Troy Poole, Pittsburg 18
\Grace Springhart, Marion 16 Feb 7, 1927
Margaret Moore pleaded guilty on charge of violating the state prohibition act. She was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $100. Feb 7, 1927
A birthday dinner was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.S. Dugger in honor of Mrs. Dugger’s mother, Mrs. Artie M. Laney, it being her 98th birthday. Feb 7, 1927
Despondent because of marital problems that ended recently in the separation of he and his wife, John King, 27, of Johnston City ended his life by drinking poison. Since he and his wife had separated, King had been living at 106 West Third Street, Johnston City while his wife and their child had been living in East St. Louis. King had been despondent since the separation. He purchased a vial of carbolic acid on Saturday. Feb 7, 1927
Ethel Jackson Price, wife of officer Lory L. Price, kidnapped with him, was the daughter of Dale Jackson who lives near Marion and is now visiting in Pope County. She would have been 30 years old next Saturday. She had taught school for nearly twelve years but was not teaching this year. Mrs. Price had four brothers and four sisters: Roy Jackson of Kankakee, Buy Jackson of Marion route 2, Erie Jackson of Oakland, California, Omer Jackson of Marion, Mrs. Sam (Zella) Eastman of Marion RFD (Dogwalk), Mrs. Lewis (Myrtle) Nordmyer of Balcom, Mrs. Clyde (Eva) Chamness of Johnston City Route 2 and Mrs. Altie (Maude) Bratten of Scotsboro. Feb 7, 1927
Reverend Clyde Bailey is a candidate for Mayor subject to the primary. Feb 7, 1927
Creal Springs Mrs. Lucy Choate suffered a second paralytic stroke last Sunday morning and is in very critical condition at this time. Her daughters, Mrs. White of Anna and Miss Laura of Elgin are with her. Miss Wayne, another daughter in Chicago is expected to arrive this week. Feb 7, 1927
Mrs. S.C. Prather sustained a fractured hip when she caught her foot and fell to the floor. Her physician placed the injured lady in plaster of Paris. Feb 7, 1927
Charles Trigg and Ivy Reynolds of Simpson were here last Wednesday for Charles to have some unruly teeth extracted. Feb 7, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fox of 414 South Future Street are the parent of a baby girl born February 6, 1927 and is the second child of the family. Feb 7, 1927
Lory L. Price, murdered state highway patrolman, was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon with all the honors a shocked and sorrowful community could give. Feb 8, 1927
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Monday afternoon for George Ingram who died Sunday morning at the age of 77 year and one day. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Feb 8, 1927
Creal Springs John Brim, a student at the University of Illinois in Urbana, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Brim here. Feb 8, 1927
Mrs. Rebecca Clark is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. George Boozer in the country. Feb 8, 1927
Mrs. William Leonard returned from Mt. Vernon where she has been visiting with her son, C.E. Anderson who is still recovering injuries received in coming in contact with a live wire some weeks ago. Feb 8, 1927
Mrs. John Prather of Equality arrived Friday to assist in the care of her mother-in-law, Mrs. S.C. Prather who has a fractured hip. Feb 8, 1927
Thomas Alta Echols died at his home southeast of Pittsburg at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 7. He was born in this county on June 14, 1890, and has lived here all of his life. He was married to Miss Alma McDonald on December 23, 1911, who with seven children survives him. These are Truman, John, Raymond, Lawrence, Audie Lee, Alva Leon and Clara Maxim. Dorothy Moore preceded her father in death. One brother, Aud L. Echols of DuQuoin and three half-brothers and one half-sister also survive him. Mr. Echols was a member of the Free Baptist Church. The Odd Fellows have charge of the burial service that will be at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Deceased was the son of S.W. and Betta Harn Echols and had followed farming as well as mining all of his life. Feb 8, 1927
Mrs. Maude Brandon Hampton was married at Nashville Monday, January 31 to James Long of Herrin. Mrs. Long has been employed with the Southern Illinois Telephone Co. here for a number of years. Mr. Long is manager of the Jefferson Hotel in Herrin where the couple is making their home. Feb 9, 1927
Grand Jury Indictments
Cecil Hastings, Eliza Bloodworth and Curtis Ellis were indicted for larceny in connection with the theft of an automobile from a local garage. Feb 9, 1927
Roland Upton was indicted for the theft of an automobile owned by J.W. Mckinney, county superintendent of schools. Feb 9, 1927
Shelton Art Vineyard of Elgin is visiting his brother Wesley Vineyard. Feb 9, 1927
Tom Killman purchased a nice mule from Sam Hankins. Feb 9, 1927
Sam Hankins left for two years to stay with and work for his brother Jessie Hankins. Feb 9, 1927
Artie Greeney took off some chickens for Mrs. Will Launius Friday to be sold to Murray Luster, the merchant at Dykersburg. Feb 9, 1927
Monroe Beers, son of S.B. and Margaret Beers was born in Williamson County October 23, 1874, age 52 years, 3 months and 6 days, died January 29, 1927. Monroe has been afflicted a number of years, but not bedfast until two weeks ago he contracted pneumonia fever and lived hardly two weeks. He was united in marriage to Janie Christy May 19, 1901. Five children were born to this union. Janie and two children, Clyde Beers and Elizabeth preceded him in death. On January 21, 1917 he was again married to Gertrude Edwards who survives with 3 of his children, namely Edward Beers of Chicago, Charles Beers of Corinth and Anna Beers at home. He leaves his aged mother. His father preceded him in death two months and 20 days. He also leaves a host of brothers and sisters, Lizzy Manier of Corinth, Dora Knight, Nashville, Ill., Kate Absher, Crab Orchard, Ava Lollar, Corinth, Artie Beers, St. Louis, Clarence and Joe Beers of Corinth. Brothers and sisters that preceded him in death are Harriet Foster, Lonnie Beers and Robert Beers and two infant brothers. Feb 9, 1927
Circuit Court
Roland Upton pled guilty Wednesday to a charge of larceny and Cecil Hasting entered a plea of guilty to a charge of burglary and larceny. Both were sentenced to indeterminate terms of one to fourteen years. Feb 9, 1927
Ben Cash of Johnston City, who was charged with embezzlement, the charge was dropped upon the payment of alleged loss and all costs by the defendant. Feb 9, 1927
Rossie Gibbs pled guilty in Police Magistrate Court to a charge of being drunk and was fined $5 and costs. Feb 9, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Avis of West Frankfort have purchased the Marion City Dairy. They new owners purchased a home in Parish Park and are contemplating a number of improvements in the dairy plant here. Feb 9, 1927
Robert Allen Thompson, born to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thompson, 1012 West Goodall Street Tuesday lived but five hours. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery. One other child, Joseph Allen, aged two years, survives with the parents. Feb 9, 1927
Charlie Birger, Saline County gangster, was a prisoner in the Saline County Jail Wednesday morning and sat in his cell with a machine gun in his lap to defend his personal desire to remain in the Saline County Bastille instead of accompanying the Franklin County officials to Benton. Birger was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a charge of his connection with the slaying of Joe Adams, mayor of West City. The warrant was served at Birger’s home in Harrisburg. Feb 9, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/George M. Seal, San Antonio, Texas 44
\Pauline Crews, Carterville 20 Feb 9, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Conroy of Marion RFD 6 have a nine-pound baby boy who arrived at their home February 7. Feb 9, 1927
The barn owned by Dan Smith on East College Street was damaged by fire Tuesday night. Feb 9, 1927
Poordo Gordon Moore and Orval Hodges will leave for Alton, Illinois Tuesday to find work. Feb 9, 1927
Mrs. Sam Thompson and daughters, Lula and Lillie, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway Wednesday. Feb 9, 1927
The Poordo people were surprised Wednesday when the news came about Troy Pool and Grace Springhart of Marion got married. Feb 9, 1927
The body of Hobert Givens who died in the Veterans Hospital in Maywood, Ill. February 6, 1927 was brought to Creal Springs Wednesday for burial. The deceased was a son of William and Sally Ann Givens and had reached the age of 30 years and 23 days. He married Miss Eunice Beary July 10, 1922 who with one little daughter, Shirley Ann, are left in bereavement. Four brothers and two sisters with their father are also among the survivors. They are, Fred and Edward of Canton, Ohio; Wanda of Mansfield, Ohio; Robert of Carbondale, Mrs. Della Champion of Carbondale and Mrs. Ora Graf in California. His mother died when he was 14 years old. The funeral was held in Herrin Wednesday and all brothers and sisters except Mrs. Graf were here for the burial service. Feb 10, 1927
Funeral services for Thomas Alta Echols of Paulton were held at Mount Pleasant Wednesday. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Church Cemetery. Feb 10, 1927
The Central Illinois Public Service Company bought the building on East Main Street that has been occupied by the Marion Supply Company. The building stands on the lot opposite the post office. Feb 11, 1927
Mrs. Amanda Frances Arnold, widow of the late George H. Arnold, passed away at her home in Crab Orchard Township Thursday afternoon at three o’clock. The deceased was born in Williamson County on July 28, 1861, a few miles south of h home and died February 13, 1881. She was 65 years, 7 months and 2 days of age. She was e daughter of Samuel R. Crosson. On February 13, 1881, she was married to George H. Arnold who preceded her in death. Two of four children born to that union survive. They are Jesse H. Arnold of North Logan Street, Marion and Mrs. Ray Travelstead, also of Marion. James and Maggie, with the husband have preceded her in death; She was converted at Old Spring Grove at the age of sixteen and joined Coal Bank Church three years later. Two brothers, William F. Crosson of Stonefort and S. Isom Crosson of Carrier Mills and two sisters, Mrs. S.M. (Tenny) Absher of Carrier Mills and Mrs. J.P. {Susan} Cawthon of Wichita, Kansas also survives. Funeral services will be at the Coal Bank Church Saturday. Feb 11, 1927
Marriage License
/Clifford C. Baumgardner, Simpson 27
\Edith Ethel Bennet, Carrier Mills 27 Feb 11, 1927
William Barney Rothe, well known miner employed by the Peabody Coal Company, passed away at his home at 905 East DeYoung Street at 6:39 a.m. Saturday. Death was probably the result of an accident that he suffered while at his work three weeks ago. Coroner George Bell ordered an autopsy. Short funeral services will be held Saturday at the Ozment Funeral Home. The body will then be taken to O’Fallon, Missouri, former home of the family, where the funeral will be held Monday, February 14 with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery., Mr. Rothe was born in St. Louis, Mo. on October 8, 1877 and was 49 years, 4 months and 4 days old at the time of his death. He was the son of William and Augusta Bode Rothe. On March 3, 1908 he was married to Miss Jesse Keithley. Two children born to this union have died. Surviving are the widow and one daughter, Lucy Glen Rothe, an honor student at the Marion Township High School, William Arthur Rothe, attending the grade school, and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Lester Fox. Four brothers and four sisters, Miss Clara Rothe of Marion, Miss Ella. Rothe of St. Louis, Misses Lillie and Dale Rothe of O’Fallon, Missouri, Harry Rothe of Miami, Florida, Albert Rothe of St. Charles, Mo. and Walter Rothe of Elgin, Illinois, also survive decedent. Mr. Rothe and his family are member of the First Presbyterian Church of Marion. For many years Mr. Rothe was engaged in farming at O’Fallon, Missouri. He obtained his education in the common schools of his boyhood home. The schools in his locality were not as advanced as he desired and for that reason, he moved to Marion seven years ago to give his children the advantages of the Marion school system. Deceased was for a number of years employed as a top man at Peabody No. 3 Mine. While the mine was idle last summer he returned to Southeast Missouri during the threshing season, but returned to Marion and resumed work at the mine. About three weeks ago he started to climb the tipple at the mine to oil a motor, when he struck his head against a steel crossbar and was knocked down. His scalp was laid bare and he was seriously injured. He was seemingly improved from the accident and was around again until last Wednesday when he became worse and was again confined to his home. His condition then rapidly declined until his suffering was relieved by death Saturday morning. Feb 11, 1927
Abe Hicks and Sam Childers, former Herrin Klansmen convicted of conspiracy two years ago, were granted a new trial. With S. Glenn Young, slain Williamson County Ku Klux Klan raider, they were charged with impersonating federal officers when the Klan dominated Herrin in the Klan and Anti-Klan war days of 1924. Hicks was a police magistrate of Herrin at the time. After reading the record, Judge Lindley said he was convinced there was no conspiracy and suggested the case be nolle prosed. The late W.O. Potter was United States District Attorney for the Eastern Illinois District when the two were convicted. Feb 12, 1927
Funeral services for Mrs. Lee Overfield of Marion, who died in St. Louis Saturday morning, will be held Monday at the residence. Mrs. Overfield is survived by one child, Bobby Lee, age 4, besides the bereaved husband. The following brothers and sisters also survive, Miss Rebecca Price, Marguerite Price, Paul Price, Edgar Price and Mrs. Harry Martin. Two half-brothers, Jerry and Guy also survive. Mrs. Overfield was the daughter of James Price. Feb 14, 1927
Three small boys around ten years of age assumed the role of prisoners in the county jail Monday. John Logan Corder, Carl White and Richard Rains, of Carterville were charged with burglarizing a filling station at Carterville Saturday night and taking about $47.00. Feb 14, 1927
Mrs. Ruby Curlee McEwen, wife of Gordon McEwen of Herrin, died at the Herrin Hospital Saturday afternoon at 5:15 of leakage of the heart. Burial is to be made in Rose Hill Cemetery here following services at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday. Mrs. McEwen was the daughter of Z.W. and Nannie Calvert Curlee, formerly of Marion, but now of Herrin. She leaves a husband, one son, Bobbie Gene age 6, her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Charles Ford and Miss Wanda Curlee besides one brother, Earl, all of Herrin and one half-brother, Ward Curlee of St. Louis. Feb 14, 1927
The funeral for Bobbie Lee Anderson, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Druie Anderson of North Garfield Street, was held Sunday afternoon. The services were private and were held on the front porch of the home because the child’s death was due to diphtheria. Feb 14, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Boles of 300 North Court Street are the parents of an eight-pound baby girl born February 13, 1927, the third child of the family. Feb 14, 1927
J.W. Absher celebrated his 84th birthday on Monday, he having been born on St. Valentine’s Day, 1843. Mr. Absher and his wife, who will be 83 years on May 11, are living on the place where they started housekeeping when married on November 12, 1865 and where they hope to celebrate their 62nd wedding anniversary this year. Feb 15, 1927
Juanita Norman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Paul Norman celebrated her tenth birthday with a party Saturday. Feb 15, 1927
Chester Yates and Miss Mable Buckner of Marion were married Sunday, February 13th by Rev. Charles Bersche, pastor of the Second Baptist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Buckner. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Yates. Feb 15, 1927
Creal Springs Miss Helen Lee Milburn, teacher in the local school, passed another milestone on Friday, February 11. Her aunt, Mrs. W.J. Fern served a sumptuous birthday dinner. Feb 15, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Webb of Marion were here Thursday visiting in the Mrs. Alabama Dungey home. Mr. Webb is in the insurance line. Feb 15, 1927
Joe Watwood passed away in his home in Hopkinsville, Ky. on Wednesday, February 9,
1927. Burial was on Thursday the 11th. The deceased was well known to all our citizens and a cousin to W.G. and Ed Lambert of this city. He spent some time in Creal Springs during the past few years engaging in the agency for nursery stock. Feb 15, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Moore were called to Vienna last week on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Moore, February 9, 1927. The funeral was held at Tunnel Hill Thursday. Feb 15, 1927
Mrs. Lavina Angeline Sutton, wife of John F. Sutton, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Cooper, 909 West Goodall St., at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. The deceased was born May 14, 1851 and at death was 73 year, 9 months and 1 day of age. She was the daughter of John Huff. Mrs. Sutton was the mother of eleven children and five survive her, Rev. William N. Sutton of Metropolis, John Sutton of Dixon, Ill., Mrs. Mary Hargett, Cincinnati, Norman Sutton of Amarillo, Texas and Mrs. William Cooper of Marion. Short funeral services will be held at the home Thursday morning. The body will then be removed to Mt. Vernon where services will be held at the Missionary Baptist Church of which Mrs. Sutton was a member. Interment will be in Oak Wood Cemetery at Mt. Vernon. Feb 16, 1927
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Henry Lee Wicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wicks, who died at ten o’clock Tuesday night. The little child was born September1925 and at the time of death was one year, four months and 29 days of age. The following brothers and sisters survive, Asa, Lucille, Troy and Mildred, one half-sister, Mrs. Raymond Short and two half-brothers, Alfred and Howard Wicks at home. Following services at the home interment was made in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 16, 1927
The body of Mrs. Colitha Ray who died at Anna Wednesday morning was brought to the Cash Funeral Home here Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ray’s death was due to heart trouble. The deceased was born November 4, 1854 and at the time of her death was 72 years, 3 months and 12 days of age. She was the daughter of Matthew J. and Sarah Milligan Strike and was a sister of George Strike, former coroner of Williamson County. She was the widow of the late Calvin Ray who died a few years ago. An adopted son, George Ray of near Corinth survives. Feb 16, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Karraker of Marion Route 6 are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born February 15, 1927. This is the first child and has been named Elvin Taylor, JR. The mother was formerly Miss Leona Goodman. Feb 17, 1927
Ray Dryden of Hurst and Miss Martha Petty of Cambria were married February 16, 19.27 at the parsonage of the M.E. Church South. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Petty of Cambria. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dryden of Hurst and is a miner in that city. Feb 17, 1927
The January circle of the First M.E. Church gave a surprise dinner Thursday in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mrs. E.A. Tribbals and Mrs. Rosalie Hendrickson. Mrs. Tribbals was 52 years of age and Mrs. Hendrickson 77. Feb 17, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Parney Hinckle, Johnston City 18
\Eva Little, Johnston City 17
/Roy Dryden, Hurst 19
\Martha Petty, Cambria 19
/Parnard Dunningham, Johnston City 26
\Stella Icarns, Johnston City 19
/William C. Grey, Herrin 19
\Afton B. Bloodworth, Goreville 20 Feb 18, 1927
Marion relatives received word of the death at Metropolis of Miss Stella Copeland at the age of 52 years. Mrs. Minnie Lilly Copeland of Marion and Elmer Copeland of Creal Springs left Thursday to attend the funeral. Two brothers, Ernest and Gus Copeland and one sister, Mrs. Tony Mourland, all of Metropolis, survive her. Her death was due to apoplexy. Feb 18, 1927
William N. Jack died at 11:50 p.m. Thursday at his home on Marion RFD 6 following an illness of eighteen months with tuberculosis. The deceased was born in Williamson County May 28, 1904, and at the time of his death was 22 years, 8 months and 20 days of age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jack. Mrs. Jack died about fifteen years ago. The father survives, besides one brother and one sister who reside in Pennsylvania. The young man had been employed as a coal miner. Funeral services will be held at Cedar Grove Church. Interment will be in the old Camp Ground Cemetery. Feb 18, 1927
Mrs. Sarah P. McFadden died at 10:00 p.m. Friday at the age of 94 years, 1 month and 3 days. Mrs. McFadden was born in Tennessee January 16, 1833 but came to this county with her parents in early childhood and spent the major portion of her nearly a century of life in this community. The deceased was twice married, first to Joseph Pulley in 1858. Two children were born to that first union, one dying in infancy and the other, James Pulley now living on Marion Rt. 2. Mr. Pulley died in 1862 and two years later his widow married William McFadden. Two children were born to that union and survive, Andrew McFadden of West Frankfort and Mrs. Cora Ingles of Marion. Two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Darnell and Mrs. Rhoda Joplin, both of West Frankfort, also survive her. Mr. McFadden preceded his wife in death. Mrs. McFadden was a member of the Christian Church. Funeral services will be at the home 412 East Jefferson Street Sunday. Interment was at the Pulley Cemetery. Feb 19, 1927
Mrs. Samantha G. Hartwell, wife of M.C. Hartwell, died at her home on Marion Rt. 1 at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Death was due to pneumonia. The deceased was born in Williamson County December 13, 1873 and at the time of her death was 53 years, 2 months and 6 days of age. She was the mother of James and Leah Gower Kent. At New Denison on January 11, 1892, she was married to M.C. Hartwell and five children survive as follows, Essie Hartwell, RFD 1, Mrs. Henry McAnelly, Marion, Mckinley Hartwell at home, Mrs. George Heseker, Paulton and Bernie Hartwell at home. Two brothers, James and Jacob Kent of Marion also survive. Mrs. Hartwell was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Feb 19, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Biggs of West Boulevard celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with cake and cream at their home on West Boulevard Thursday. Feb 19, 1927
Death Claims Allowed
Hez Arnold, age 45, paralysis was cause of death September 14, member Local Union 2701, Marion Feb 19, 1927
Victor C. Kemp, age 35, was shot January 29, member Local Union 1145, Carterville Feb 19, 1927
Richard Worth, age 29, was killed by fall of coal January 29, member Local Union 1941, Johnston City Feb 19, 1927
John W. Sutton, age 55, was killed by fall of rock February 3, member Local Union 3192, Johnston City Feb 19, 1927
Tim McCann, age 53, peritonitis was cause of death January 28, member Local Union 2129, Marion Feb 19, 1927
James F. Bennett, age 74, died January 28, member Local Union 1146, Carterville Feb 19, 1927
Mrs. Frank Lavender died at 8:35 p.m. Friday at her home in Marion at the age of 46 years and 9 days. The deceased was born in Tennessee January 9, 1881 and was the daughter of W.T. and Millie Duncan Kindred. She lived in Illinois since four years of age and had been a resident of Williamson County for the past fifteen years. Besides the husband, Mrs. Lavender leaves nine children, Almus Lavender, Mrs. Maggie Elliott, Louis Lavender, Leonard Lavender, William Lavender, Gladys Lavender, Virgil Lavender, Helen May Lavender and Imogene Lavender, all of Marion. Two other children died in infancy. The following brothers and sisters also survive, Mrs. Cooper Riley, Vienna Rip Kindred, Indianapolis, W.M. Kindred, Chicago, Fred Kindred, Indianapolis, Robert Kindred, Cincinnati, Mrs. John Hunter, Carterville and Mrs. C.N. Burris, Mt. Carmel. Deceased was a member of the Christian Church. Funeral services will be at the residence Monday with interment following at Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 19, 1927
William Leon McCabe of West Frankfort and Miss Helen Charlott Boomhower of Marion were married Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the home of the bride’s parents. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William McCabe of West Frankfort and is a miner there. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Boomhower of Marion and a sister of Charles Boomhower, manager of the John L. Jones Furniture Store of Marion. The newlyweds will make their home at West Frankfort. Feb 21, 1927
Carl Hendricks of Royalton, Ill. is in the county jail charged with the murder of Charles Riley who he shot and killed at the home of Era Rosensuite at Bush about seven o’clock Sunday night. Hendricks admits the killing but affirms that he shot Riley only after the latter struck him. At the coroner’s inquest Monday little light was shed on the cause of the killing that took place a few minutes after Hendricks and Riley had been in a friendly conversation among a group of visitors at the Rosensuite home. Rosensuite testified that he came to Hendrick’s home with his father, Fred Rosensuite, and that Hendricks and his wife were also there. As Hendricks and his wife prepared to leave, witnesses testified that Riley called to Hendricks and told him he wanted to speak to him outside. Hendricks followed Riley out the back door and shortly afterward the persons in the house heard five shots and heard Riley scream, “Carl, don’t kill me.” Jerome Meyers and Jimmie Minner told the coroner’s jury that they were passing the Rosensuite home on the way to church when they heard the shots in the rear of the house. They saw Hendricks run around from the rear of the house to his automobile parked on the street. Hendricks called to his wife, Tressie and she joined him in the machine and they drove off. Hendricks gave himself up to authorities at Royalton and was brought to the county jail late Sunday night. He turned the revolver that he shot Riley with over to the officers. It has been shot five times. Feb 21, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Daniel D. Nichols, West Frankfort 24
\Claribill Warren, West Frankfort __
/Ed McCormick, Herrin 18
\Pauline Pender, Herrin 20
/Saheatore Cornu, Marion 27
\Rosei Resine, Marion __
/Clifford Eaton, Halliadaboro 21
\Edna Davie, Bush 18
/William Leon McCabe, West Frankfort 25
\Helen Charlott Boomhower, Marion 16
/Guido Bione, Herrin 27
\Mary Ravie, Herrin 22 Feb 21, 1927
Miss Clara Vandyke and Frank Hampton left their home in Marion on Thursday saying they were going to visit with Mr. Hampton’s parents who live south of Marion, but instead they drove to Murphysboro and were married there. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Van Dyke of 1105 North Railroad Street. Mr. Hampton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mapton, living near Marion where they newlyweds will continue to make their home. Feb 21, 1927
Family and friends celebrated the 60th birthday of Mrs. Gracie (Brim) Boyd at the Levi Boyd home at Stonefort Sunday. Feb 21, 1927
Chancery Florence Mckee Miller vs. J. Thomas Miller in Chancery No. 4179 Affidavit of nonresidence of J. Thomas Miller, defendant. Feb 21, 1927
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday police received a call to come quickly to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Collins at 104 North Russell Street. When officers John Thompson and Charles Dorris arrived at the Collins’ home the lights were on in the house and there was no answer when they knocked at the door. They entered the house and found the bodies of Collins and his wife in the bedroom, still warm. Each had been shot through the head by a 38-calibre revolver that lay within a few inches of Collins hand. Three chambers of the revolver were empty; the third shot having pierced the dresser mirror in the room. The dress Mrs. Collins wore had been pulled over her head and lay about her wrist when officers found the bodies, giving credence to the belief that Collins had shot her while she was undressing and then shot himself. He was fully dressed. The police aroused the neighbors but none of them knew anything of the shooting. The, sound of the shots had evidently been insufficient to wake the neighbors because of the brick walls of the house. The bodies were removed to the morgue of E.T. Hudgens where police ordered barred until after the inquest. The break in the marital relations of Collins and his wife came on Thursday, January 6 when they separated. The following day Mrs. Collins filed suit in circuit court for divorce, alleging adultery on the part of her husband. The next morning Collins’ attorney appeared in the circuit clerk’s office to file suit for a divorce in favor of Collins, which was not filed because of the wife’s previous suit. Later Collins filed a cross bill in reply to his wife’s suit and he also sought a decree on grounds of adultery. At a preliminary hearing Collins was directed by the court to pay his wife temporary alimony pending a final hearing of the suit for divorce. Collins had complied promptly with the order of the court. The divorce case had been docketed for trial this week. The double tragedy of murder and suicide followed what relatives had believed was reconciliation between the two. They had left the home of Mrs. Collins’ sister in Carbondale together about 11:00 Monday night. Mrs. Collins had been living in Carbondale since the separation. Collins had had gone there kir her Monday evening and after some conversation Mrs. Collins agreed to return with him to. their home in Marion. He told relatives Monday morning that he planned to go to Carbondale to ask her to return to him. They were apparently on good terms when they left Carbondale. At the inquest officials learned a telephone operator had made the call to police headquarters after she received a call from Collins asking her to get the police. Before she could ask any questions, she said the man hung up. Mr. and Mrs. Collins came to Marion from Carterville. They were married in 1912. Collins had been employed for a number of years as a mechanic at the Davis Brothers Garage. Mrs. Collins was the daughter of A.C. Helms of 906 West Main Street. Clay Collins was the son of Tom Collins and a grandson of William Collins of West Cherry Street. Besides her father, Mrs. Collins leaves a sister, Mrs. Mary Watson of Carbondale and one brother, Gus Helms of Carterville. Her mother, Mrs. Lena Helms died about three years ago. She was 38 years old. Mr. Collins leaves one sister, Mrs. Grover Chamness. Feb 22, 1927
Death Tuesday morning claimed Mrs. May Ellen Kelley, wife of M.W. Kelley of Marion RFD 4 who had been suffering co a complication of diseases for the past year. The deceased was born in Williamson County May 13, 1883, and at the time of her death was 43 years, 9 months and 9 days of age. She was the daughter of J.A. and Mary McAnelly Tippy. On April 26, 1903, she was married to W.F. Kelley who with three children, Jesse Pearl, Mary Heller and William Wayne Kelley survive. Her parents, two sisters, Mrs. Lou Ella Lee of Marion, Mrs. Anna Belle Watson of Marion and one brother, J.W. Tippy of Marion also survive. Funeral services Wednesday February 23 at Shiloh Christian Church. Feb 22, 1927
J.C. Troutman who died Saturday night at the home of his son, Frank Troutman living southeast of Marion on the Creal Springs hard road was laid to rest in the Caplinger Cemetery on Monday afternoon. Interment was made by the side of his wife who died some years ago. Feb 22, 1927
The funeral of Mrs. Samantha G. Hartwell, wife of M.C. Hartwell, was held at Lake Creek Church Sunday conducted by Rev. H. Oscar Stevens, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Feb 22, 1927
Miss Edna Byars, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Byars of West White Street passed away at the family home at 9:45 o’clock Monday night. Over two years ago Miss Byars contracted a bone disease that necessitated numerous operations, but bronchial pneumonia was the direct cause of her death. The deceased was born at Murphysboro April 26, 1904 and at the time of death was 22 years, 9 months and 15 days of age. She attended school in Marion and was a graduate of Marion Township High School, class of 1923. In high school Miss Byars took an active part in dramatic and literary work. After graduation she attended Browns’ Business College. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Besides her parents two brothers and two sisters, Mrs. Curtis Odum of Marion, Miss Nellie Byars at home and Edward and Walter Byars at home, survive her. Funeral services to be Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church. Feb 22,1927
Coroner George Bell held an inquest into the death of Joe Pulsnell who was killed in a fall of rock at Jeffery Mine. The jury found the man’s death was accidental. Feb 22, 1927
A 60-year-old man was critically injured when he was struck by a train Tuesday. An Illinois Central train crew found the unidentified man and he is now in the Marion Hospital. Feb 23, 1927
Mrs. Amanda Leora Logan who had been an invalid from paralysis for the past thirteen years passed away at her home at 700 ‘North Van Buren Street at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. The deceased was born December 1, 1867 in Franklin County and at the time of her death was 59 years, 2 months and 22 days of age. She was the daughter of Jack and Amelia White Smith. She was married when seventeen years of age to Carrol Logan who preceded her in death. Eight children survive, Mrs. T.J. Rendleman, Cobden; John Logan, Nashville, Ill.; Bras Logan, Nashville, Ill.; Mrs. Murray Steele, Murphysboro; Mrs. Harold Worthen, Mrs. Larue Swinney and Clarence Logan, all of Marion. One sister, Mrs. Joe Rhodes OF Herrin and two brothers, John Smith and William Smith of Johnston City also survive. Mrs. Logan was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Marion. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Feb 23, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barekman of 208 South Holland Street are the parents of a baby boy born February 18, 1927 and has been named George Washington. This is the first child and the mother was formerly Miss Helen Sisney. Feb 23, 1927
Miss Lorine Harper left for Kirksville, Mo. where she will undergo an operation in the hospital there. Feb 23, 1927
Mrs. G.E. Duncan of Johnston City is visiting her sister who is a patient at the Riverside Hospital in Paducah. Feb 23, 1927
Creal Springs Elder George Smothers and wife went to Hillerman some three weeks ago to visit Mrs. Smothers’ mother and while there, a little baby boy was born to them on February 4, 1927. The little fellow is named George, Jr. He tipped the scales at six pounds. The wife and baby will be home this week. Feb 23, 1927
Dow White of West Frankfort visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. White. Mr. White has heart and nerve ailments and there are symptoms of dropsy appearing. Feb 23, 1927
E. E. Copeland attended the funeral of his cousin, Stella Copeland, at Metropolis. Feb 23, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Brim and baby lit out Sunday morning for Stonefort where they attended a birthday dinner for his sister, Mrs. Levi Boyd. Feb 23, 1927
Frank Rainbolt of East St. Louis came Sunday for a visit with his mother, Mrs. W.S. Rainbolt who is some better at present. Feb 23, 1927
William Weaver of West Frankfort, a miner at Franco Mine near Johnston City, was killed by a fall of rock Wednesday afternoon. Weaver was crushed about 2 o’clock and died about an hour later. Feb 24, 1927
Claud House, son of Mrs. C.A. White of Carterville enlisted in the navy at Marion on June 25, 1925 and is now stationed at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. In a recent letter to his mother, he said he was in the best of health and weighed about 145 pounds now. He said he would soon be promoted to a Third Class Riggers Mate. Feb 24, 1927
There will be separate funeral services held for Mr. and Mrs. Clay Collins who were shot to death in their home early Tuesday morning in Marion. Funeral services for Mrs. Collins will be held at the home of her sister, Mrs. N.E. Watson, at 509 South Sycamore Street, Carbondale. Interment will be take place in Oakwood Cemetery at Carterville. David Herrin Lodge No 1036 will have charge of the funeral of Clay Collins. His body will be taken to the home of his brother-in-law, Grover Hampton at 815 South Division Street, Carterville where it will remain until the funeral services at the Grand Avenue Baptist Church Thursday afternoon. Interment will be at the Oakwood Cemetery. Feb 24, 1927
Otis Ferrell is in the hospital at West Frankfort after he was caught by a fall of rock and timber and seriously mashed-up, but it is not believed the accident will prove dangerous. Feb 24, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Herman J. Erancea, Herrin 27
\Zella Swaar, Herrin 24
/Tony Stefancie, Johnston City 22
\Anna Ban, Johnston City 17
/Verzell Dud, Herrin 20
\Rachel Davis, Herrin 24 Feb 24, 1927
The East St. Louis Journal states that Daniel Hopper, 18-year-old husband, was shot in the arm at 6 o’clock ‘Tuesday morning by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Nellie Stevens, 40, when he is alleged to have broken into her home at Dupo after he had been ordered out because he could find no employment. He is in the St. Mary’s Hospital at East St. Louis. Hopper was married in December and had been out of employment for six weeks. He is from Johnston City where his father lives. Feb 24, 1927
Card Of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during sickness and death of our dear father and grandfather, J.C. Troutman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troutman and family Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Troutman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Dunn Feb 24, 1927
Jack Wardle, Charles Woodard and Joe Renfro were burned at Watson Mine Wednesday afternoon. In going into one of the rooms they ran into a pocket of gas that was set off by the carbide lights, burning the faces, necks, hands and arms of all three. Feb 24, 1927
Frank L. Veach, one of the city mail carriers, has another song in the hands of the publishers and expects to have it on the market within a short time. Previous songs by him include—”Second Hand Man”—My Bobbed Haired Girl”—and “Lillian.” He has one entitled “Parking” that he believes will rival the famous Banana song for popularity. It has been protected by international as well as U.S. copyright. Feb 24, 1927
The unknown man found along the I.C. track last Wednesday died at the Marion Hospital Thursday night. The man never regained consciousness and there was no identification on his body. He was evidently on the road as a tramp, although he had over $25 in his clothes. He was wearing six pair of breeches and several layers of shirts to keep warm. Feb 24, 1927
Will Lanford, 33, of Johnston City, passed away Tuesday afternoon in the Herrin Hospital. He had been in very poor health for a long time. He leaves his wife and two children, his father, four brothers and three sisters in Herrin and Johnston City. Feb 24, 1927
Workman finished the erection of a huge monument at the grave of Ora Thomas, killed in a duel with S. Glenn Young in Herrin January 24, 1925. Feb 24, 1927
Will Bruce of South Holland Street and employed at Peabody Number Three Mine suffered an injury to one of his eyes Wednesday when struck by a piece of coal. Feb 24, 1927
Marriage License
/Gilbert Throgmorton, Herrin 25
\Zona M. Morefield, Herrin 20 Feb 24, 1927
Angelville Loyd Arnold, Perry Peebles and Clifford Cloud Angel and Hiram Duty visited Lusco Parks Saturday. Feb 25, 1927
Mrs. Lee Odum and granddaughter, Vera Blackburn, Mrs. Mart Graves and daughter, Beatrice, were guests of Mrs. Noah Killman Saturday. Feb 25, 1927
Circuit Court The damage suit against the city of Creal Springs because of the death of George Ramsey reached the jury shortly after noon Friday. Feb 25, 1927
Herrin—Miss Edith Walker formerly of Marion, and Walter Smith of the Ly-Mar Hotel Barber Shop, were married Thursday evening at Murphysboro. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Walker and Mrs. J.M. Harris of Marion, mother and sister of the bride and Mrs. Luther Anderson of Herrin. The couple will reside in Herrin. Feb 25, 1927
Harry L. Crisp of the Marion Produce and Hatchery Company at the end of South Court Street has placed a stove in the building and has it filled with chickens. Feb 25, 1927
D. Smith, an elderly man and longtime resident of Marion, died suddenly following a collapse while walking near the Logan School ground on East Main Street. Mr. Smith had been sitting in Pulley’s lunchroom adjacent to the school ground and left saying he was going toward the square when he suddenly sank to the ground. He died a moment later. Feb 26, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pouliski of Herrin are the parents of a fine baby boy, weighing six and a half pounds. The mother was formerly Miss Helen Draper of Marion and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Draper. Mr. Draper is one of the candidates for commissioner at the city election and the arrival of the grandson gives him an added interest in the race. Feb 26, 1927
Marriage License
/Jewel Adams, Stroud, Okla. 24
\Opal Hesse, Cambria 19 Feb 26, 1927
Earl Logan of West Frankfort died at the state hospital for the insane at Anna Tuesday where he had been for treatment for the past year or more. The body was taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Miles in Johnston City. Funeral services will be held Sunday at West Frankfort. Interment will be at Mt. Vernon. Feb 26, 1927
Dr. J.T. Black of the Marion Hospital was a patient in his hospital here Monday recovering from injuries received Sunday night when his car crashed with a C.B. & Q. freight train at the grade crossing just east of the Herrin Cemetery about midnight. The doctor sustained a bad gash on his head and a sprained ankle. His companion sustained a broken nose and gash on his head. Feb 28, 1927
Rev. Carl Schneider, brother of the groom, married Miss Grace Utley and Edward Schneider Sunday after the morning service at the First Baptist Church at Creal Springs. The groom is from Marion but has recently been living in Wisconsin. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schneider of Marion. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.U. Utley of Marion. Feb 28, 1927
Miss Belle Longons, instructor in music in the Murphysboro High School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Longbons of Marion, will appear on a program of Murphysboro talent tonight on station KMOX. Miss Longbons is a talented violinist. Feb 28, 1927
March
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Curt Stilley for her brother, David H. Smith, who died suddenly Saturday afternoon. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mar 1, 1927
Wilson Clark of Johnston City was killed and another man and two women were injured Monday night when the driver of a Hudson coach attempted to avoid a train crossing the state highway near the New Virginia Mine. The injured are G.H. Creemines, Bertie Silkwood and Flossie Veach of West Frankfort. All were taken to the Johnston City Hospital but Miss Silkwood, who was more seriously although not fatally injured. Clark was driving and the car was traveling at a fast speed. Mar 1, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Lang have a nine-pound baby boy born at 9:00 Sunday night {February 28} at their home, 1408 North Logan Street. He has been named James Irvin. This is the second child and first boy and Irvin says the new arrival will be a blue-ribbon winner like his sister. Mar 1, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Lum Clayton of Marion are the parents of a baby boy born February 23, 1927 and has been named Kenneth. This is the third child of the family. Mar 1, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hill of Marion are announcing the arrival of a baby boy on February 25, 1927. This is the third child in the family and has been named Elmer Byron. Mar 1, 1927
The stillborn baby boy Bobbie Kirk, of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Stein of 1109 North Court Street was born February 28 and will be taken to their former home in Enfield for burial. Mar 1, 1927
Circuit Court Ray Rone, Harry Thomason, Ray Lyland and Danny Brown, charged with highway robbery, are now facing a number of grand jury indictments for robbery, but the specific bill charges them with robbing Marshall Stewart of a gold watch in the robbery of a place at the Number Nine crossroads on the night of December 23. The four youths were indicted under a number of aliases following their arrest in Herrin in January. Mar 1, 1927
Mrs. Edna Sattig, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday morning at Belleville, Illinois. Funeral services are to be held at the Ozment Funeral Home in Marion Wednesday followed by interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Mrs. Sattig, a widow, was born at Anna April 14, 1892 and at the time of her death was 35 years, 10 months and 17 days of age. She was the daughter of Edd and Lucy Hopkins. One son, Leroy, at home survives. Mar 1, 1927
Death Claims Paid
L.D. Hartwell, age 66, Influenza was the cause of death, member Local Union 1880, Marion Mar 1, 1927
James C. Norris, age 75, cause of death January 25 was myocarditis, member Local Union 1776, Freeman Spur Mar 1, 1927
Lester Mccuan, age 21, was killed in a mine accident January 15, member Local Union 3844, Marion Mar 1, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Edward Schneider, Milwaukee, Wis. 26
\Grace Utley, Marion 23
/Harry Chambers, Crainville 21
\Irene Young, Crainville 18
/Rufus Campbell, Herrin 21
\Catherine Hall, Herrin 22
/Edgar Wanless, Zeigler 31
\Helen Wallace, Zeigler 19
/Hosea Walker, Marion 18
\Ora May Rains, Marion 16 Mar 1, 1927
The new Woolworth Store will have a formal opening Friday afternoon, March 4, 1927. The local store will be under the management of W.H. Warden who recently moved here from Kansas City. Mar 2, 1927
Miss Eva Fowler was married to George Snider of Gary, Indiana Wednesday, February 18, 1927 at Crown Pointe, Indiana. Miss Fowler was formerly of Marion and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.S. Fowler, now of Gary, Indiana. Mar 2, 1927
Mrs. Mary Ann McMahan died early Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Byron Odum of 706 North Logan Street. She was born in Johnson Conty, Illinois September 8, 1846. She was the daughter of John Carol and Letha A. Albright. She was married to Samuel Oliver McMahan in the year 1870 at Goreville, Illinois. Seven daughters and one son were born to this union. The son James died in infancy. The daughters all survive, Mrs. John Burton, Mrs. Thomas Goddard, Mrs. S.W. White, Mrs. W.L. Howerton and Mrs. Byron Odum, all of Marion and Mrs. W.A. Evans of Montrose, California. She also reared one grandson, E.D. Welte. There are 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Out of a family of ten children there is one surviving brother, Louis Albright of Herrin, Ill. and two sisters, Mrs. A.H. Bass of Goreville and Mrs. John Mohler of Creal Springs. Her companion preceded her in death October 3, 1891. She reared the children from that time on. She was converted early in life and united with the County Line Methodist Church. She later moved her membership to the Creal Springs Methodist Church where it remained until she passed away at 4:45 a.m. March 2, 1927 at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 24 days of age. Funeral services will be held at the County Line Church followed by interment there. Mar 2, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. W.H Hill of Denver, Colorado have a fine baby girl born February 22, 1927. She has been named Barbara Lucille. This is the second child of the family. The mother was formerly Miss Bess Herrin of Marion. Mar 2, 1927
Chancery Notice Presley Woolard vs. Ora Woolard—No. 211 Affidavit of non-resident of Ora Woolard the above defendant. Mar 2, 1927
Moses Farner of Carterville Rt. 3 passed away at his home at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 9 days of age. Mr. Farner was the oldest of the veterans of the Civil War. The deceased was born in Pennsylvania April 13, 1833. He was the son of John F. Farner. In his youth he came to Illinois and served with the 18th Illinois Infantry in Company K during the Civil War. After the war he settled in Jackson County where he was married in 1865 to Sarah Hinchcliff who preceded him in death. Of thirteen children born to this union the following survive, Russell of Hurst; Frank and Charley of Carterville, Mrs. Sarah Krantz of Marion and Miss Ida F. Farner of Carterville. Two sisters, Mrs. Louise Hullard of DeSoto and Mrs. Bart Bulboy of Herrin also survive. Mr. Farner was a member of the Christian Church. He had been a resident of Williamson County for the past twenty-five years. Interment in the DeSoto Cemetery. Mar 3, 1927
Roy Travelstead, miner at Paulton mine sustained a crushed foot Thursday afternoon when his foot was caught by a mine motor while he was at work. He was brought to the Mario Hospital in the Cash ambulance for surgical treatment. Mar 3, 1927
Frank Purcella of Herrin was arrested on liquor charges in a raid on his place at Herrin Wednesday night. Mar 3, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. R.U. Haley of South Market Street are announcing the arrival of an eight-pound baby girl born March 2ndat the Holden Hospital at Carbondale. This is the first child of the family and has been named Roberta Arlyle. Mar 3, 1927
Circuit Court—Robbery Case A new element of interest was injected in the trial of Harry Thomason, Ray Rone and Denny Brown in circuit court for robbery Friday morning when Mrs. Bernice Birger of Harrisburg, wife of Charles Birger, took the witness stand as an alibi witness for Harry Thomason, 19-year-old defendant. Mrs. Birger, pretty and apparently several years younger than her husband, told the jury that Thomason was at the Birger home all night December 20th when Thomason is charged with the other two defendants, with having staged a robbery at the home of Joe Murray at Weaver. Mrs. Birger said she remembered that it was the 20th day of December because she and her children had been counting the days until Christmas. She said that night young Thomason brought the children a box of candy. Danny Brown’s mother, Mrs. Mary Brown of Royalton testified that her son was at her home December 20th when he left about 8 o’clock that night saying he was going to Hen-in on the 9:00 train. Ray Hyland who was arrested with Brown on December 26 was called as a witness and he verified that he and Brown left Royalton together on the train leaving about 9:00 and that they arrived at the home of Mrs. Jackie Williams in Hen–in between 10:00 and 10:30 the same night. Ray Rone testified that the night of December 20th he was at the Underwood Pool room in Herrin at the hour the robbery is said to have taken place. Mar 4, 1927
William Arthur Rothe, pupil at Washington School, net with a painful accident Thursday evening while playing with friends at the Presbyterian Church just before the presentation of the play, “Miss Perkins Last Engagement.” The boy slipped from a stool, falling on his left arm, dislocating it at the wrist and elbow. He was taken to the doctor for treatment and returned to watch the play. Mar 4, 1927
Hudgens Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Rogers and children spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.Hence McAnelly. Mar 4, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rader and children, Gene and Pauline, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will McKinney Wednesday evening. Mar 4, 1927
A jury found Ray Rone, Harry Thomason and Danny Brown guilty for the robbery of Joe Murray at Weaver on December 20, 1926 after deliberating only a few hours. This was the second trial of these three defendants this week. A jury that heard their trial with Ray Hyland, a fourth former Birger man, earlier in the week was discharged by Judge D.T. Hartwell Friday after jurors had been unable to reach a verdict. They were tried the first time for robbing Marshall Stewart of Colp. Judge Hartwell sentenced Rone, Thomason and Brown to ten years to life in the penitentiary and specified that the three should be committed to solitary confinement for their first 72 hours in prison and that on the first of every year and on every anniversary of the robbery for which they were convicted they should be placed in solitary confinement for 24 hours. The Judge sentenced Harry Thomason to the Pontiac Reformatory until he reaches his majority when his prison term will begin. Mar 5, 1927
Mrs. Jane Dunn, aged 67, passed away at the Marion Hospital at three o’clock Saturday morning after an illness of six weeks. Four daughters, Mrs. Will Brandon, Mrs. Ann Parks, Mrs. Sula Rice, all of Marion and Mrs. Martha Lands of Carrier Mills, survive the deceased. She was the widow of the late James Dunn. Short funeral services will be held at the home of Will Brandon Sunday. The body will then be taken to the Baptist Church at Carrier Mills for interment in Providence Cemetery. Mrs. DUNN was a member of the Baptist Church at Indian Camp. Mar 5, 1927
David Henry, son of P.M and Elizabeth Belnap Smith, was born in Ohio on April 3, 1861. He came with his parents to this state when quite young. On April 3, 1893, his birthday, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Motsinger. One daughter was born to this union who died in infancy. –Their home was near Crab Orchard on the farm that his parents gave him, at which place he resided until left all alone he moved to Marion to make his home with his brother and sister, Dan and Elizabeth Smith at 507 East College Street. Dee, as he was best known, had been in ill health about fifteen years. He leaves to mourn one brother, D.W. Smith, two sisters, Mrs. Curt Stilley and Miss Elizabeth Smith, all of Marion and several nieces and nephews. Those preceding him are his parents, companion and child, three brothers, Martie, Calvin and an infant brother and a sister, Mary Ellen Furlong. He died on February 26, 1927 at 1:30 p.m. Funeral services were. held Monday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Curt Stilley. Interment was at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mar 7, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Linck of 1208 North State Street are the parents of a ten-pound baby boy born March 7, 1927. This is the second boy in the family. Mar 7, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Schafer of 203 East Warder Street have a seven-pound baby boy born March 6, 1927. This is the first child of the family and the mother was formerly Miss Carrie Ditterline. Mar 7, 1927
Mrs. Bryan Crenshaw received word from Nashville, Tennessee of the death of Miss Tennie Wyatt, a former Marion girl. While living in Marion she made her home with her aunt, Mrs. F.R. Crenshaw who recently died at her home on North Fair Street. Miss Wyatt had a host of friends in Marion who will be sorry to hear of her death. Mar 8, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherertz, former Williamson County residents who now live at Ackerman, Mississippi have a nine-pound daughter born at their home on March 3rd. Mar 8, 1927
Mrs. Mary Thetford visited the Daily Republican office on Tuesday and states that the report that Lester Thetford was arrested Sunday is false, as he was not home and has not been home for several months. She also stated that it was Gay Thetford, a brother of Lester, that was arrested and that he was not at her home at the time of arrest, but on West White Street. She states that the police nor a deputy sheriff were positively not at her home on Sunday or any other time within two years. Mar 8, 1927
Ronald Troutman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troutman, and Carl Dunn are leaving for Detroit, Michigan where they have employment at the Ford Motor Company. Mar 8, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orville Absher of Carterville are the parents of a fine 11 1/2 pound baby boy born at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex King of Carterville on March 7, 1927. This is the first child of the family and has been named Charles, Jr. The mother was formerly Miss Margaret King of Carterville. Mr. Absher is employed at the Elks Cleaners in Marion. Mar 8, 1927
After nearly fifty-five years of happy married life, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaeser of Marion Rt. 3 passed away on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, just four hours separating the two visits of the death angel. Mr. Kaeser was the first to die at 10 p.m. Tuesday. His wife followed him at 1:50 Wednesday morning. John Kaeser was born in Switzerland on April 4, 1849, and at the time of death March 8, 1927, he was 77 years, 11 months and 4 days of age. He came to the United States when sixteen years old and settled in Madison County, Illinois where he lived until 1884 when he and his wife moved to Williamson County to make their home. Mrs. Emelia Walter Kaeser was born in Germany on January 23, 1849, and at the time of death March 9, 1927, was 78 years, 1 month and 16 days of age. She came to the United States when fourteen years old and settled with her parents in Fayette County, Illinois, later moving to Madison County after her marriage to Mr. Kaeser. Mr. Kaeser’s brothers and sisters are all dead, but a brother of Mrs. Earnest Walter of Marion Rt. 2 survives. Their three children, Louis Kaeser of Marion Rt. 3, Fred J. Kaeser of 600 South Buchanan Street and Mrs. Amelia Rube, Marion Rt. 2 survives and were with their parents at the time of death. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kaeser were members of the Zion Evangelical Church in Marion and were highly respected and beloved by all. Mr. Kaeser was a farmer all of his life, but also worked as a wagon maker in Madison County, when wagons were the chief mode of transportation and only skilled mechanics could make them. In later years, after coming to this county he also worked at the carpenter’s trade during time that he was not in the field. On April 9, 1922 Mr. and Mrs. Kaeser celebrated their golden wedding anniversary and had they lived but another month would have celebrated their 55th.anniversary. Mrs. Kaeser has been sick all winter, but Mr. Kaeser had been in seeming good health until last Friday evening when he became seriously ill. Both deaths were due to pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at the Zion Evangelical Church on Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rev. F.W. Buddy of Concordia, Mo., former local pastor will be in charge of the funeral services. Mar 9, 1927
Robert Williams, salesman for the Hayton Motor Sales Company, broke a bone in his foot while getting out of an automobile and is now on crutches. Mar 9, 1927
Death Claims Paid
Hobart L. Givens, age 30, death February 6 due to hemorrhage; member Local Union 986, Herrin. Mar 9, 1927
Arthur John King, age 32, committed suicide February 7, member Local Union 3192, Johnston City Mar 9, 1927
Thomas Alta Eckols, age 36, death February 7 due to abscess; member Local Union 3221, Pittsburg Mar 9, 1927
J.M. Launis, age 81, death February 7 due to carcinoma; member Local Union 1248, Herrin Mar 9, 1927
Leander C. Roll, 21, Dewey Tree, 21 And Russell Garrett, 18, all of Johnston City enlisted in the navy at the local recruiting station Wednesday. The young men expressed a desire to learn the mechanist’s trade. If qualified they will be sent to the machinist’s school at Hampton Roads, Virginia. Mar 10, 1927
“Machine Gun” Charlie Birger, Egyptian gang leader, is back at his home in Harrisburg today but refused to give out any statement regarding his future plans. Birger is out on bail after being charged with complicity in the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City. Mar 10, 1927
Harold McCane and Clyde Cullom of Johnston City were lodged in the county jail Friday morning charged with attempt to murder and robbery. It is alleged that the men attacked Chester Chitwood of Johnston City Wednesday night and robbed him of $40.00. Mar 11, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Loren Clayton, West Frankfort 22
\Frieda Wiggins, Herrin 20
/Albert Griffith, Benton 28
\Nell N. Fitzberrels, Ina 25 Mar 11, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox of Alden Avenue/are the proud parents of a 71/2-pound baby boy born March 8th and has been named Frank E. Jr. The father is employed at C.I.P.S. Co. Mar 11, 1927
Creal Springs The funeral for James Riley Barker was held last Monday, February 28, 1927. Riley, as everyone called him, was born near Cave-In-Rock September 30, 1832 to Jesse and Malissa (Phillips) Barker of Tennessee stock and died at his late home Sunday, February 27, 1927 at the ripe old age of 94 years, 4 months and 27 days. He had made Creal Springs his home about fifteen years. His companion, Mrs. Isabella (Shea) Barker, one sister, Mrs. Amanda Peterson and one brother, Blackford Barker are among his survivors. He was a brave soldier during the Civil War being a member of Company F of the 29th Illinois Infantry and served more than three years in which he underwent many hardships in the western battles and campaigns. He was always ready to hold up for the flag of his country. Mar 11, 1927
Dr. J.F. Blanchard returned Friday from a visit with his son, Norve and family in Carbondale. Mar 11, 1927
The coroner is conducting an investigation into the death of the five months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Ewing of South 4th Street, Herrin. The child seemed to be in good health on Thursday and was awake at 4 o’clock Friday morning, but when the mother returned to awaken the child at 7 a.m. she found she was dead. Mar 11, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Parker of Marion have a fine baby boy born March 10th at the Holden Hospital at Carbondale. Mr. Parker is employed at C.I.P.S. Co. Mar 11, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Delos Duty of 515 East Allen Avenue are the parents of a fine eight- and one-half pound baby girl born March 11th. The mother was formerly Miss Grace Moroni. Mar 11, 1927
Thursday, March 10, 1927 was the 61st birthday of Mrs. P.P. Aiken of 304 South Monroe Street, Marion. Mar 11, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rick entertained a number of friends in the parlors of the West Side Hotel on West Main Street Friday evening in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. Mar 12, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/Ruel Pritchett, Hudgens 25
\Jenevieve Watson, Hudgens 18
/Filmore Wilks, Detroit 28
\Jessie L. Allen, Dewmaine 19 Mar 12, 1927
The funeral for C.V. Hamilton, one of the proprietors of the Jones Furniture Company of Marion, was held at West Frankfort Saturday afternoon with interment at Tower Heights Cemetery. Mr. Hamilton was 42 years having been born in Sandersville, Tennessee October 25, 1884. He died at the hospital in Paducah Thursday night where he went only last Sunday. Mr. Hamilton was interested in the furniture business with his brother, Edgar Hamilton, in the Hamilton Furniture Company with stores in West Frankfort and at Herrin. The Hamilton interests also controlled furniture stores in a number of other Southern Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana towns. He was a member of the Central Methodist Church of which he was also treasurer and member of the board of elders. Mar 12, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Monroe of 508 South Future Street are the parents of a fine eight-pound baby boy born March 13th. Mar 12, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Tyner of 814 North Granite Street are the parents of a baby girl born March 11th and has been named Mariam Ellen. The mother was formerly Wavie Conley. Mar 12, 1927
After Will Benton, 65, formerly of Marion now of Johnston City, shot his son, two daughters-in-law while a second son was at work in the mines, he wrapped his extra clothes in a bundle, threw them across his back, thrust an old Spanish type 38-calibre revolver in his overalls pocket and sauntered down the street while amazed and frightened neighbors stood on the sidewalks and looked on. The shooting occurred about eight o’clock Monday morning. The old man was stopped by Chief of Police, Hezzie Byrns several blocks from the home of James Benton where the shooting occurred. He was placed in the Johnston City Jail and Sheriff Coleman came to take care of the prisoner who had gone insane and attempted to exterminate his family. The most seriously injured of the three shots by the insane man is Lee Benton, his son. He was shot through the chest but the bullet was turned and missed his lungs. He is in critical condition at the Johnston City Hospital. Mrs. Lee Benton was shot through the thigh and her wound is not believed serious. Mrs. Benton recently gave birth to a child and was still in bed at the time of the shooting. Two bullets grazed Mrs. James Benton when she ran to the rescue of her sister-in-law’s newborn babe. One of the bullets burned the back of her neck while the other grazed her leg below the knee. The baby, lying in bed with its mother was uninjured. The elder Benton and the family of Lee Benton lived with James Benton and his wife on East Fifth Street. Lee Benton had recently been injured at Old Ben Mine 18 when his foot was crushed and he was nearly recovered from that accident and expected to go back to work soon. He had contemplated moving his family to a home of their own about the first of April. The father was known about Johnston City as an eccentric old man. He had a habit of going about muttering to himself. Monday morning James Benton went to work at Lake Creek Mine as usual. While breakfast was being prepared for the rest of the family, Lee Benton reprimanded his father for talking to himself. Nothing was thought of the incident by the rest of the family until about eight o’clock when the old man came out of a bedroom firing a revolver. James Benton owned the gun and kept it hanging at the head of his bed. Lee Benton was probably shot first. He ran out of the house and hailed a passing auto driver a half block away who took him to the hospital. When Benton was arrested he offered no resistance. He told Sheriff Coleman that he came to this community from Kentucky. Mar 14, 1927
Nashville, Ill.—Jack Crews, a youthful gangster, is being held incommunicado in the Washington County Jail today following his arrest Saturday in Akron, Ohio by Chief John L. Stack of the Illinois State Highway Patrol. Stack and his men have been investigating the murder of Price, continuously. Mrs. Price, who disappeared from her home near Marion at the same time that Price did, has not been found. While authorities refused to disclose the nature of the charge against Crews, it was made known that he was taken on a warrant, which also named a woman whose name was not disclosed. Crews with Elmo Thompson were the last two persons seen alive at Birger’s roadhouse, Shady Rest, that was destroyed on January 8th when Steve George and wife and two unknown parties lost their lives in the roadhouse. Price had told authorities that George was arguing with a man at the roadhouse who he accused of being a stool pigeon. Crews and Thompson had been listed among the dead immediately after the destruction of the roadhouse, but later learned that they were alive. Mar 15, 1927
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the family residence in Carterville for Mrs. William Baumann of that city who died Saturday evening as the result of a fall from the back porch of her home. Neighbors found her lying on the walk leading from the back porch of her home late Saturday afternoon. A dishpan laying in the yard first attracted the attention of the neighbors. When they reached Mrs. Baumann’s side she was still breathing, but desperate efforts by the physicians to save her life were unsuccessful. It is uncertain if she stumbled and fell from the porch or if she suffered a stroke of apoplexy. The Baumann family is one of the most prominent families in Carterville. At death Mrs. Baumann was 70 years and 19 days of age. She leaves, besides her husband, one son, Walter, who is superintendent of the Royalton–Mine, a granddaughter, Mrs. D.H. Bush, two sisters, Mrs. J.L. East of Chicago and Mrs. Charles Scholl of Belleville and three brothers, Will Maddox of California, Sam Maddox of Florida and Henry Maddox of St. Louis. Mar 15, 1927
Marriage License
/Clarence Sich, New Burnside 24
\Grace Choate, Carterville 21 Mar 15, 1927
Funeral services were held at Coal Bank Church Monday afternoon for Lusco F. Parks of Crab Orchard Township who died at his home Sunday afternoon. The deceased was born October 4, 1874 and was 52 years, 5 months and 9 days of age. He was a son of Gilbert and Mary Shackleford Parks and was a brother of the late Aud Parks, former county treasurer. Thirty years ago he was married to Etta Fife and of this union the following children survive, Mrs. Willie Peebles, Harold and Fred Parks. A sister, Mrs. Cora Wilburn, living at New Denison and a brother, Arthur living at Crab Orchard survive besides the widow. Interment was in Coal Bank Church Cemetery. Mar 15, 1927
Judge A.D. Morgan revoked the parole of Lionel Decoursey, sixteen-year-old delinquent, and directed that he be sent to the school for boys at St. Charles. The lad had previously been paroled to Mrs. Frank Yuill, county probation officer. Mar 15, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foster of Marion are the parents of twins born March 13th. The little girl has been named Anna Fern and the boy Alvan Lavern. Mar 15, 1927
Williamson County officers armed with a warrant raided a home in Hurst Tuesday and arrested the entire family and a boarder of charges of possessing and selling intoxicating liquor. The family included Jake Herpin, Mamie Herpin, his wife and Robert and Vernie Herpin, their two children and a boarder in the Herpin home known as Brownie. Mar 17, 1927
Arlie 0. Boswell was shot from ambush near his home at 202 West-Boulevard about 9:00 Wednesday night. He is expected to leave the West Frankfort Hospital some time Thursday. The bullet that was fired at Boswell from behind as he was closing his garage door entered the flesh between the hip and the ribs of the right side and passed through the body without causing serious injury. When attacked the county prosecutor, after some difficulty, drew his own revolver and fired three shots at his assailant, but so far as is known did not hit him. The man fled on foot and disappeared among the neighboring houses. No automobile was seenleaving the vicinity following the shooting which leads to the belief that the wood be assailant had gone to the house alone and afoot. Boswell had gone downtown and purchased some ice cream and was taking it home with him when he was fired upon. He drove the automobile into the garage adjacent to his home and was closing the door when the waiting gunman opened fire. The shot was evidently fired at close range because it tore a large ragged hole in Boswell’s coat as it entered his body. On Wednesday Boswell had received a black hand letter, but as it is customary for the state’s attorney to receive innumerable letters of that sort, he thought nothing of it until after the shooting.
The letter read:
“You know Price knew too much_
He didn’t know one half as much as you do.
Ten years to life don’t mean much to you.”
The letter may indicate that the shooting was the act of some friend of the former Birger men Danny Brown, Ray Rone and Harry Thomason who were recently convicted in circuit court here and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years to life for robbery. Mar 17, 1927
Creal Springs John Lambert, who has been an invalid for five years, passed away Sunday March 13, 1927.
He was 38 years old and leaves his wife and one child. The funeral was held in New Burnside Monday. Mar 17, 1927
George Jennings of Johnston City visited his sister, Mrs. Day. Mar 17, 1927
Mrs. Lula King and Mrs. Maggie Betts went to Equality and attended the funeral of Mrs. S.C. Prather who died here on the previous Sunday. Mar 17, 1927
The funeral of little Alice Louise Holmes, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ola Holmes, was conducted from the home, three-fourths mile south of Palzo on Wednesday with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. The child was born at Stonefort March 5, 1925 and died at the family home, March 14, 1927, aged 2 years and 9 days. Besides the parents, she is survived by the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Parks of Stonefort. Mar 18, 1927
J.E. Hight of Johnston City was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon while working at the Franco No. I Mine. He was caught by the fan belt while making some repairs in the engine room. Both ankles were broken and the muscles of the right leg torn loose from the hip down. He also received a large gash on the head. He was taken to the Herrin Hospital for treatment. Mar 18, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. John Gulledge of Rt. 1 report the birth of an eight-pound baby girl on Thursday morning. The mother was formerly Miss Mae Evett. Mar 18, 1927
Walter Kriekhaus, formerly of Carterville, died suddenly at his home in Dania, Florida last Friday morning of a heart attack. Mr. Kriekhaus was reared in Mt. Vernon where his mother was proprietor of a small hotel for a time. He came to this county a number of years ago and married the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Elles of Carterville. Some twenty years ago he established the Big Muddy Land & Lumber Co. in Herrin and later branched out with other yards. Some eight years ago Mr. Kriekhaus went to Florida, settling in Dania where he acquired extensive land holdings out of which he has made much wealth. He and Mrs. Kriekhaus have spent the last few summers traveling in Europe. Besides his wife a son, Elles, survives. He leaves a brother, Fred, of Mt. Vernon, a sister in Paducah, Ky. and a sister in Detroit, Mich. Kriekhaus was reported to have reached the millionaire class in Florida in real estate dealings. The deflation of Florida real estate caused him a great loss, the worry of which have hastened his death. His wife is one of the main stockholders in the Elles Store Company here. Funeral services were held Sunday at Miami. Mar 18, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/T.A. Thompson, Lapanto 63
\Sarah C. Treece, Carterville 68
/Olin Sparks, Herrin 21
\Margaret Pennell, Detroit 18
/Walter L. Robinson, Freeman 36
\Jessie B. Lander, Freeman 18
/Clarence Strunk, Johnston City 22
\Elsie Casey, Johnston City 20
/Ralph Creekmore, Johnston City 21
\Ida Lantrip, Johnston City 16 Mar 18, 1927
Sidney Kuykendall of 107 North Vicksburg Street, Illinois is one of the 105 first year students at the University of Illinois this spring that made a 5.0. Mar 18, 1927
James, alias “Chicken” Curry, Johnston City youth was convicted in county court this week of assaulting Harold McClintock and was fined $100 and sentenced to sixty days in the county jail. Mar 19, 1927
Coroner George Bell conducted an inquiry into the death of Delbert Manning, 14, who died at Herrin as the result of a wound that he received when a blank pistol cartridge exploded in his hand. The lad had told his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Manning who he lived with, that he had fallen and stuck a nail in his hand about a week ago. The grandmother treated the wound, but it grew worse and lockjaw set in. When the wound became so serious that he confessed to his grandmother that he had accidentally shot himself while handling a pistol, the powder of the blank cartridge causing the wound. Mar 19, 1927
W.A. Chaney, brother-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth Gulledge of Marion, passed away Friday at his home in Stonefort. He was in his 84th year and had been an invalid for several years. The deceased lived in Marion several years ago. He leaves three children, Mrs. E.C. Cowan of West Frankfort, R.L and Roy Chaney, both of Stonefort. Mar 19, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Lawrence of 103 North Bentley Street are the parents of a fine baby girl born March 18 and has been named Mary Jeanette. Mar 19, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. John Ditterline of Marion have a baby girl born March 17th. This is the second child of the family and has been named Betty Collene. Mar 19, 1927
Eight persons, four of them children, narrowly escaped death in a fire originating from candles used in a St. Joseph Day ritual which swept the home of Veto Cusumano of 917 West Union Street about 10:30 Saturday night. Mrs. Cusumano was aroused shortly after ten o’clock to discover her room and the dining room adjoining it were on fire. She got a bucket of water and threw on the flames but it had no effect on the fu–e that swept upon her and burned her considerably about the hands and arms before she ran out the back door. In the meantime, the husband heard the noise of the fire and ran out of the house. When he discovered the house was in flames he ran back into the house to rescue his children. Neighbors called the fire department and the firemen were delayed some when the fire truck was mired in the mud on Union Street near North Court, but they arrived in time to save the house from complete destruction. Mar 21, 1927
Clifford Gulley of Marion and Miss June Carter of Cairo, Ill, were married on January 9. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Carter of Cairo. She is attending the Southern Illinois Normal University at Carbondale this term. The groom is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gulley. He is a graduate of M.T.H.S. with the class of 1923 and is employed at E. Lewis Motor Sales Co. The couple will make their home in Marion. Mar 21, 1927
Poordo A surprise dinner was given for Mrs. Orpha Welborn Sunday for her 63rd birthday. Mar 21, 1927
Herdon O’Neal called on Dr. Roberts Saturday and was pronounced to have bronchial trouble. Mar 21, 1927
Sam Thompson is rejoicing over his young stock of 4 little lambs and 8 little pigs. Mar 21, 1927
Miss Lena Turnage, daughter of Mrs. Della E. Turnage of 2005 West Main Street, has returned her to make her home with her mother who is not in the best of health. During her absence of four- and one-half years, Miss Turnage made her home with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Wyrick in Chicago where she held several positions. Mar 21, 1927
An attempt to destroy the home of Charlie Birger was made early today but was thwarted by Birger when he opened fire on them. Birger discovered four men scattering gasoline under the east side of his home in Harrisburg and opened fire on them. The four escaped in an automobile parked nearby. Birger was uninjured although the men returned his fire. One of the men walked to a restaurant in the business district and called a taxi to take him home to Franklin County. This man exhibited a hand that was nearly shot away. Birger says he knows the invaders. Mar 22, 1927
On Sunday March 20th, relatives gathered at the home of Mr. Steve Klutts, one mile west of New Denison, to celebrate the 70th birthday of Mrs. Klutts. Mar 22, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hudgens of 602 South Vicksburg Street have a fine baby girl born March 18th. This is the second child of the family and has been named Elinor Jane. Mar 22, 1927
Tuesday, March 22 was the 61st wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. E.Y. Atwood of Spillertown and they celebrated the occasion also as the beginning of their 61st year on the same home place. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood spent the first 28 years of their married life in a log house built by Mr. Atwood himself. Then 33 years ago they moved out of the log house into a new frame house that was built by their sons. They still occupy this house, which is located east of Spillertown. Mr. Atwood was born in Missouri June 29, 1843 and early in life came with his parents to Illinois. He is now in his 84th year while his wife, known as Aunt Mary, is but three months his junior. Nine children have been born to this union and seven of them are still living. They have 22 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Both of these elderly people are in splendid health considering their years and expect to observe more anniversaries. Mar 22, 1927
Mrs. C.L. Caplinger gave a surprise party Monday evening in honor of the 19th birthday anniversary of her sister, Miss Alma Roberts. Mar 22, 1927
John H. Knight passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clyde Norman of 1208 South Mechanic Street at 4:30 Tuesday morning. The deceased was born in Tennessee August 13, 1859, and was 67 years, 7 months and 9 days of age. Although born in Tennessee most of his life was spent in Illinois having come to Williamson County with his parents 56 years ago. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Knight who preceded him in death. His father was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in Company C of the 128th Illinois Infantry. Three children survive, Mrs. Clyde Norman and Clyde and Ray Knight. The following brothers and sisters also survive, Mrs. D.A. Bennett, Fresno, California, Mrs. Doug Sellars, Pittsburg, Mrs. George Goddard, Creal Springs, Mrs. Addie McCormick, Marion and Mrs. James Otis, Marion RFD 4. Funeral services at the home with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Mar 22, 1927
Ralph Fred Wohlwend, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wohlwend, 1707West Main Street, died at the Holden Hospital at Carbondale at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 1927, after a four week fight to save his life. The young man who was a pupil in the seventh grade at the Washington School went home from school sick four weeks ago today and ten days ago he was taken to the hospital where an operation was performed on Monday. The doctors on his case gave water on the heart as the cause of death. Besides his parents, two brothers Clarence and Herbet Wohlwend survive him. He was born west of Marion on June 16, 1914, and was 12 years, 9 months and 6 days of age. Short services will be held Friday at the home at 1:30 followed by services at the Zion Evangelical Church. Interment will be at Maplewood Cemetery. Mar 23, 1927
Mrs. Mary Frances Attebury died at the home of her son, Charles Murray, south of Marion Tuesday evening at 7:00 from heart trouble. The deceased was born August 18, 1857 and at the time of her death she was–.69 years, 8 months and 4 days of age. She had lived with her son here for the past four years. The body was taken to Mt. Vernon Wednesday to be shipped to Bonneville, Kentucky for interment there. One daughter and another son who lives at Bonneville survived besides the son here. Mar 23, 1927
Clatterville Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Carter were victims of a humiliating accident last Sunday while enroute to W.L. Travelstead’s to spend the day. As they were driving along South Broadway, almost in the heart of Crab Orchard, a wooden slab, which was lying half concealed in the mud, sallied suddenly forth from its retreat capsized the wagon and sent its occupants sprawling into the mud. Witnesses to the mortifying escapade stood with abated breath as they observed the daring feat so rife with peril, but learning that no injury or damage was sustained, excepting woefully besmirched habiliments they readily succumbed to the risible phrase of nature and burst into a gently ripple of hilarity. Mar 23, 1927
William Anthony Chaney was born in Allen County, Kentucky May 29, 1843. He was the son of Washington and Malinda A. Chaney. He resided at Neuron, Kentucky with his parents until 1862 when he came to Illinois and in the year, October 4, 1856 he was united in marriage to Nancy E. Furlong, daughter of George W. and Leatha A. Furlong. To this union 8 children were born, 5 have preceded him in death. He was reared a farmer and soon after his marriage he settled on a farm 10 miles east of Marion where he spent the better part of his life. During this period about 1888 he became identified with the Bethel Seventh Day Baptist Church located near Crab Orchard, Ill. He retired from active life some 8 years ago when ill health overtook him and he has been an invalid ever since. He leaves his wife, Nancy E. Chaney, two sons, Robert Lee and Roy C. Chaney of Stonefort, Ill., one brother, Bickly Chaney of Woodburn, Ky., one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Cowan of West Frankfort, Ill. and Robert Lee Chaney of Stonefort, Ill.,Paul L. Cowan of Dowell, Ill. and Ruth M. Cowan of West Frankfort, Ill. and one great grandchild, Wanda Lee Bowling of Elkville, Mar 23, 1927
Harrisburg, Illinois—Charlie Birger’s attorney, Scerial Thompson, said Birger had information to give the investigators in the Lory Price murder with whom he conferred yesterday. Jack Crews, former Birgerite, now held at Nashville, once worked at Shady Rest and according to Birger, Crews wanted to join his gang and Birger later dismissed him. Birger said he felt that Crews was possibly attempting to get even now and summoned the investigators to give them this information. He and Connie Ritter spent two hours closeted in a hotel with Chief John H. Stack and five men. Mar 24, 1927
Murray E. Hollowell and Sarah Hollowell, Herrin chiropractors and Beverly D. Ream of Marion are charged with violating the Illinois Medical Practice Act. Mar 24, 1927
Creal Springs Pearl Henson is building a new residence for his son and wife. Mar 24, 1927
Mrs. Nola Edmondson and children, Ferne and Orval, went to New Burnside Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Verdue Cox. Mar 24, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Simmons of 1409 North Glendale Street have a baby boy born March 23rd. This is the first child and has been named Billie Dean. The mother was formerly Miss Genevieve Miner. Mar 24, 1927
The body of Mrs. Ada Steele, formerly Miss Ada Grider of Marion who was run over and killed by a train in East St. Louis Monday, arrived in this city for burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Grider is survived by two brothers who live here. They are Hugh and Ray Grider. Two other brothers, Herman and George who live in the west and a sister, Mrs. Gussie Burroughs of East St. Louis survive besides her husband and 3 children. Mrs. Grider had been to visit her son, Lawrence Lathan of East St. Louis when the accident causing her death occurred. Mar 24, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Matthews of 406 North Washington Street were seriously injured and their daughter, Mrs. Jasper Gent, was slightly hurt Thursday when they were returning from McLeansboro and their auto overturned on the road between West Frankfort and Johnston City. Mar 25, 1927
Rassie Barber was hurt Friday while working at Peabody Mine No. 3. He was kicked by a mule off of the car he was driving and sustained several cuts and bruises. Mar 26, 1927
Andrew Mann, formerly of Marion and father of Cecil Mann of Marion died at a hospital at Goshen, Indiana Friday afternoon. Mr. Mann broke one of his legs on Christmas Day. His death was due to an operation. He was about sixty-three years old. Besides his wife, six children survive, Clyde, Roy, John, Maggie and Ruth of Goshen and Cecil of Marion. Mar 26, 1927
Nathan Riddle of Marion was the only Williamson County man up for bootlegging at the March term of federal court held at Danville. All 154 violators of the prohibition laws were sentenced to 75 years and 11 months and paid fines totaling $61,010. Mar 26, 1927
Marriage Licenses
/John Ellis, Bush 21
\Gertrude Smith, Blairsville 20
/John Tunezi, Herrin 21
\Helen Grasty, Clifford 18
/Jackson Rich, Dongola 29
\Cleeta Craven, Dongola 33
/James S. Hill, Colp 33
\Gertrude Allen 22 Mar 26, 1927
T.N. Drake of Johnston City claiming an attempt had been made to murder him and exhibiting a badly lacerated head to prove it called at the courthouse late Friday and swore to information that resulted in the arrest of Bennie Rightenour, his son Harlie Rightenour and Tom Bell. Drake declared that both Bell and the elder Rightenour exhibited revolvers while the younger Rithtenour beat him over the head with a pair of brass knuckles. The father and son were required to file peace bonds to await the action of the grand Jury on charges of attempt to murder. Bell was not mentioned in the assault charge or the peace warrant. Mar 26, 1927
The body of Ferrell Kelley of Gary, Indiana, who died in that city as a result of an automobile accident a week ago, will arrive in Marion for burial Monday at Creal Springs. The deceased was 50 years old and formerly lived in Marion. His wife was formerly Miss Naomi Koonce and they had one son, Clyde Kelley who survives the father. Two sisters, Mrs. James Koonce of Creal Springs and Mrs. H.A. Hudgens of Goreville and two brothers, Farmer Kelley and Earl Kelley, both of Creal Springs also survive. Mar 26, 1927
Mrs. Katherine Andris, mother of Emil Andris of Marion, died on Monday night died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Andrea of near Jerseyville, Illinois. Deceased was 81 years of age and is survived by two sons and four daughters of which Emil Andris is the oldest. These are E. Andris of Marion, Fred Andris of St. Louis and Mesdames Emma Andris, Bertha Strick, Tillie Morrison and Lena Isrindhauer of Jersey County. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Jerseyville. Mr. Andris was at his mother’s bedside when she died. Mar 26, 1927
Frank Pisoni, Mrs. Nellie Reese, William Cravens, Bruno Coppacco and Joe Moroni were arrested when officers conducted half a dozen raids that resulted in the confiscation of two stills, great quantities of whiskey and mash. The raid on the Maroni place on South 17th Street resulted in one of the biggest raids ever made in the county. A second distillery was captured at the Coppaco place near Brush mine where a still and thirty gallons of white mule was found. Considerable whiskey was found at the homes of William Cravens and Frank Pisoni in Herrin while officers also found alleged illicit liquor at a boarding house run by Mrs. Nellie Reese in Herrin. Mar 28, 1927
Mrs. Minnie Ola Alexander, wife of A.D. Alexander of 403 North Madison Street passed away Sunday evening at 8:10 p.m. The deceased was born in Williamson County October 1, 1869 and at the time of her death was 57 years, 5 months and 26 days of age. She was the daughter of Solomon F. and Polly Ann Grant Motsinger. At Crab Orchard on December 28, 1897, she was married to A.D. Alexander. Two children were born to this union and died in infancy. Mrs. Alexander was a member of the First M.E. Church of Marion. Besides the husband four brothers, George, Charles and Ed Motsinger of Crab Orchard and Theodore Motsinger of Marion and two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Carter of Harrisburg, Ark. and Miss Lois Motsinger of Marion survive her. Two half-brothers and two half-sisters survive as follows; Mrs. John Edwards of near Corinth, W.J. Caplinger, Jeff Motsinger of Rector, Ark. and Mrs. J.W. Clarida of Crab Orchard. Funeral services Tuesday at the First M.E. Church with interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Mar 28, 1927
Miss Jewell Brandon of Marion and Oliver Thiener of St. Louis, Mo. were married at St. Louis on March 12, 1927. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Brandon of Marion and the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thiener OF St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. H.T. O’hean were witnesses. The newlyweds will live in St. Louis. Mar 28, 1927
Miss Evelyn Brown and John C. Gill of Marion were married Sunday morning at Benton. Miss Brown is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindolph Brown of Marion. The groom is the son of Mrs. Eula Gill, also of Marion. They will reside in Marion. Mar 28, 1927
On Sunday Myrtle Absher of Marion was taken to the Anna State Hospital where she became a patient in the tuberculosis department. Mar 28, 1927
Miss Virginia Boatright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Boatright, celebrated her 14th birthday with a party at the family home in Thorne Place March 25th. Mar 28, 1927
Carnelius Gilbert, colored miner of Marion, was caught under a fall of rock at the Lake City Coal Company’s mine near Energy about 7:30 p.m. Monday and crushed to death. The Lake City Mine is known as the “Tight Wad” mine and is located in West Marion Township. Mar 29, 1927
Arthur Rushing of near Peabody No. 3 mine died at his home Monday evening. The deceased was born near New Burnside in Johnson County August 28, 1883, and was the son of Bud and Caroline Marshall Rushing. He was 43 years of age. Mr. Rushing was united in marriage with Miss Mary Burchell on August 14, 1904 at Harrisburg. Eleven children were born to this union, nine survive as follows: Ruth 17, Eugene 15, Harlie 13, Zona 10, Lawrence 8, Wilma 6, Edna 4, Edith 1 and Hubert 1. Two stepbrothers also survive, Neal Tolbert of New Virginia and Lawrence Tolbert of Washington state. Mr. Rushing was a miner employed by the Peabody Coal Company. Funeral services to be held Wednesday, March 29th at Cedar Grove Church and interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mar 29, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Emery of Carterville are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born March 24, 1927. This is the third child and boy of the family. Mar 29, 1927
Marriage License
/John Massetto, Herrin 21
\Ruby Opal Sanders, Marion 18 Mar 29, 1927
Miss Vera Whitlock and Frank Lamaster were married last December at Waukegan and were announced to friends this week in Marion. Miss Whitlock is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Whitlock and is a graduate of the Presbyterian Hospital at Chicago where she is now head nurse of one floor. Mr. Lamaster is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Lamaster of Marion and is now attending Normal University at Carbondale where he is taking a pre-medical course. Mar 29, 1927
Eight men were killed in an explosion caused by gas at Saline Mine No. 2 Wednesday morning. Those killed are, Joe Toth, William Fiber, Claude Lynch, George Ambrock, Cecil Reynolds, Simon Simaltis and Peter Dorris, all of Ledford and Lee Morris of Carrier Mills. Those seriously injured are Audie Lynch and Roscoe Nebe. Mar 30, 1927
County Court Mrs. Nellie Reese pleaded guilty to a charge of violating the prohibition act and was sentenced to six months in the county jail. In view of several dependents in the family of Mrs. Reese who operates a boarding house at Herrin, the judge released her on parole upon payment of the costs in the case. Mar 30, 1927
Andy Jack Williams pleaded guilty to violation of the liquor law and was fined $200. Mar 30, 1927
Will Benton, elderly resident of Johnston City who recently became insane and went on a shooting spree shooting three members of his family, was examined by a commission of physicians and ordered sent to the state hospital at Anna for treatment. Mar 30, 1927
Creal Springs Some surprise came with the news last week that on Monday, March 21 Miss Marie Hooker, formerly of Ozark and Creal Springs and one Mr. Mitchell Jackson of Alton were quietly married in the Capitol City of Springfield. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mrs. D.H. Hunter of this city. The groom is a stranger to us and we trust he is quite worthy to be the life mate to the one he has chosen. Mar 30, 1927
David Harper of Glendale was visiting his cousin, John Harper, last Thursday. Mar 30, 1927
Burglars raided the dry goods and grocery store of Hoyt Cosby last Thursday night making away with some $300 worth of clothing and other things. Mar 30, 1927
Dr. J.F. Blanchard and Ralph Jordan are in hot springs for a round of treatment and baths, neither of whom are in robust health. Mar 30, 1927
The misses may and Minnie Cavitt, teachers in Johnston City, spent the weekend with home folks in Creal Springs. Mar 30, 1927
John Prather and wife of equality were here Saturday with a truck and hauled away a load of his father Samuel Prather’s household to his home where the latter is to live indefinitely. Mar 30, 1927
Friends here just learned of the marriage of Miss Goldia Kerr of Marion to Carl Gower of Carterville. they were married in Carbondale. the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kerr of west main street. the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gower of Carterville. he has been employed at the Cline-Vick Drug Store in Carterville for the past three years. Mar 31, 1927
James Oral Dungey celebrated his fourth birthday with a party and a large angel food cake with four candles and ice cream and lemonade. Mar 31, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. L. Lee Starrick of 712 east union street are the parents of an 8-pound baby boy born march 31st. the little lad has been named Paul Euguene. Mar 31, 1927
Mr. and Mrs. John Farella of 706 west white street are the parents of a baby boy weighing 8 pounds born March 30th. he has been named Sammie. Mar 31, 1927
(Extracted from microfilm by Mary Jo Moore, published in Bits of News, Vol. 8)